Vitamin D Good for Calcium Absorption Even if Calcium Low in Diet

2015-06-11 10:00:30

Can postmenopausal women absorb calcium from their diets even if calcium is low in their diets? This study evaluated calcium absorption in relation to vitamin D status ⁽¹⁾. They measured calcium absorption from green leafy vegetables and milk in postmenopausal Thai women. The study included 19 women with low calcium absorption. The results of the study showed that 95% of the women were sufficient in vitamin D and that it was positively correlated with absorption from both sources. Calcium absorption was significantly lower in milk. They conclude that vitamin D status is an important determinant of calcium absorption and that green leafy vegetables may be an important dietary source.