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The shortfall then has to be made up through food.","k17rvkludqok":"Terms and conditions","k186m5d07tlo":"Thyroid ultrasound","k18kqy1vqpmz":"Health risks in older age","k18vy5sdkc1m":"Close menu","k1a4epr0afn2":"Private Medical Office","k1alnq1cx6rl":"Get in touch","k1ary64hk8p3":"What should you look out for in your diet?","k1cujigjpl08":"Back to home","k1dk0hv9gssk":"Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung, Österreichische Gesellschaft für Ernährung, Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Ernährung, eds.: Referenzwerte für die Nährstoffzufuhr, 2. Auflage, 3. aktualisierte Ausgabe. Bonn 2017.","k1fh2lbau5h7":"Melanoma screening","k1fstccyxsb0":"Introducing a health programme","k1g9cmjgr2sg":"Knurick JR, et al.: Comparison of correlates of bone mineral density in individuals adhering to lacto-ovo, vegan, or omnivore diets: a cross-sectional investigation. 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Together with dietary fats, these calciferols are transported from the gut in chylomicrons via the lymph to the liver.","k1s480ybaokw":"For calcium to be deposited in the bones as effectively as possible, exercise is essential, preferably outdoors in sunlight. The exercise should demand muscle strength so that it stimulates the build-up of bone mass. The WHO recommends walking at least 10,000 steps a day, which corresponds to one hour of physical activity in daily life. Risk factors such as being underweight, smoking and excessive alcohol consumption should be avoided.","k1toapcsnpjw":"All screenings","k1tu84hhqdei":"BAG: Vitamin D und Sonnenstrahlung. 10. März 2017. Bern: Bundesamt für Gesundheit 2017.","k1u1kl748inx":"More articles","k1ukbvml92b8":"From birth to adulthood, the human body stores 30 to 35 times as much calcium in the skeleton, its largest calcium reservoir. Vitamin D is indispensable for building bone, however [4]. Humans reach peak bone density at around the age of 30, after which bone mass and density decline. Bone loss is slow, steady and painless. The larger the calcium store (high bone density) built up in youth, the later osteoporosis sets in. The process of bone loss cannot be stopped, but it can be slowed [5]. Exercise, time outdoors (in the sun) and an adequate dietary supply of vitamin D, calcium, phosphorus and protein count most here [6].","k1v2cswpv11h":"Request a tailored quote for your company straight away.","k1vb56xzb8n7":"There is a need for better information and public education about this condition. In industrialised countries, the proportion of undiagnosed cases is estimated at…","k1w6dyfocbgd":"Company","k1waf48nc054":"Services","k1wubzd3wh2n":"Medical Family Office","k1xpnzsw8hwa":"Bischoff-Ferrari HA, et al.: Effect of high-dosage cholecalciferol and extended physiotherapy on complications after hip fracture: a randomized controlled trial. 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Supplements combining calcium and vitamin D therefore make sense. The ongoing DO-HEALTH study, one of Europe's largest studies on ageing, is run at the University Hospital Zurich and is investigating how we can age healthily and actively [2,3]. Led by Prof. Heike Bischoff-Ferrari, the study examines three strategies: the effect of vitamin D3, the effect of omega-3 fatty acids (from marine algae) and a home exercise programme. Final results are expected in mid-2019.","k28fvrg8lq5p":"Salt (mainly in meat and sausage products and ready meals)","k29rd491eefi":"Main navigation","k29s7ecdlbs6":"The guidelines of the Dachverband Osteologie (umbrella association for osteology) recommend a daily intake of 1,000 mg of calcium for general osteoporosis and fracture prophylaxis in postmenopausal women and in men from the age of 60. For people at high risk of falls and fractures and with little sun exposure, they recommend an additional 800–1,000 IU of vitamin D a day [13]. The D-A-CH reference values for nutrient intake give similar recommendations [1].","k2akaufj71zy":"Bone health","k2axbqyg8dqz":"WhatsApp Chat","k2bj88x3idbn":"Topics","k2d363kf5u0x":"Questions about screenings?","k2dn71huzv7t":"Dementia: early diagnosis matters","k2k573c6hhb":"About us","k4b1o0v1tsz":"Eye screening","k65vpw92kcd":"Epigenetic coaching","k6x0ni7qzup":"Myopathy is regarded in older age as a classic symptom of severe vitamin D deficiency. The consequences are muscle pain, muscle weakness and gait disturbances, which are reversible with vitamin D supplementation [4].","k840687wz02":"Tobacco","k8cxwfzuh3o":"Genetic Sciences submenu","kaiywayie5l":"Genetic Sciences","kcaazfm155l":"Together with calcium, vitamin D plays a decisive role in calcium and phosphate metabolism. Vitamin D is also involved in preventing various chronic diseases, as its active form contributes to more than 6,000 gene expressions. 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This takes into account the reduced synthesis in the skin in older age. The threshold for undersupply is taken to be a blood plasma level of 50 nmol/l of the active form of vitamin D, 25-hydroxyvitamin D [11]. However, different methods can give different results. To minimise the risk of falls, people aged 60 and over should have 25(OH)D concentrations of ≥75 nmol/l.","kzzg92nx2he":"Calcium plays a central role in bone health and in preventing osteoporosis. Vitamin D promotes the absorption of calcium in the metabolism. An adequate supply of vitamin D and calcium is particularly important for older people, as it can lower the risk of fractures. 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