Clinical benefit of vitamin D and calcium supplements for fracture prevention questioned

Calcium, vitamin D or combined supplementation provide little to no clinically meaningful benefit for preventing fractures or falls in adults, according to new study, challenging the routine use of these supplements for musculoskeletal health. Falls and fragility fractures remain a major cause of morbidity in older adults, with around a third of people aged 65 […] The post Clinical benefit of vitamin D and calcium supplements for fracture prevention questioned appeared first on Hospital Healthcare Europe .