Towards an adequate intake of vitamin d. An advisory report of the health council of the netherlands

ABSTRACT In this report, the Health Council of the Netherlands advises the government on the best policies to achieve an adequate vitamin D supply for the Dutch population. People with a

dark skin, those who spend little time outdoors, pregnant and lactating women, veiled women, elderly and children who do not receive vitamin D supplements or infant formula are at risk of

vitamin D deficiency. To improve this, more consistent information about vitamin D should be provided. Spending at least 15 min a day outdoors in combination with a healthy diet generates

sufficient vitamin D in children and adults with a light skin. All other groups need additional vitamin D from supplements (10–20 μg/day). Fortified foods can only provide part of the

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substantially to the realization of the advisory report and the short communication arising from it. RMW wrote the article and GS and DK provided valuable input. The advisory report has been

drafted by a committee of the Health Council of the Netherlands. GS was the chairman and RMW the scientific secretary. The other members were H van den Berg, EN Blok (advisor), HJ Blom,

CPGM de Groot, M den Heijer, KFAM Hulshof, PTAM Lips, IMCM Rietjens, PJJ Sauer, P van ‘t Veer and T Vulsma. The Health Council of the Netherlands thanks them for their contribution. Commitee

member PTAM Lips was a member of the Advisory Board of Merck, Sharp and Dohme until 1 December 2006 and has received research grants from Wyeth, Merck, Sharp and Dohme, Procter and Gamble

and Aventis. AUTHOR INFORMATION AUTHORS AND AFFILIATIONS * Health Council of the Netherlands, The Hague, The Netherlands R M Weggemans, G Schaafsma & D Kromhout Authors * R M Weggemans

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