Forearm fractures in children having low Vitamin D had 1.7X higher risk of surgery
Presented at 2018 meeting of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
| ** | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D | Operation | Needed operative management |
|
| < 20 ng | 50 % | 29 % | |
| 20-30 ng | 17 % | 7 % | ** |
Note - would be far fewer if child had vitamin D level > 40 ng.
Many children having a good level of vitamin D would not even get a fracture
4X fewer stress fractures in college athletes if more than 40 ng of vitamin D – Feb 2016
Half as many fractures for girls with high vitamin D intake – March 2012
* Children with forearm fractures have lower levels of vitamin D – June 2017
* Bone fractures in children requiring surgery were 55X more likely with low vitamin D – June 2015
* Vitamin D and fractures – 24 meta-analyses and counting – Dec 2014 - adults
Magnesium, etc, for bones
* Bone fractures occurred twice as often if low Magnesium – April 2017
* Magnesium may be more important to kids’ bone health than calcium – May 2013
* Magnesium, Boron, and Silica, Vitamin K2, along with Vitamin D, make for very strong bones