Vitamin D and Calcium: A Systematic Review of Health Outcomes (Update): Appendixes

by Agency for Healthcare Resea And Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Vitamin D was classified as a vitamin in the early 20th century and in the second half of the 20th century as a prohormone ("conditional" vitamin). There are two forms of vitamin D: vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), which is produced from the conversion of 7-dehydrocholesterol in the epidermis and dermis in humans, and vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) which is produced in mushrooms and yeast. The major source of vitamin D for humans is exposure to sunlight...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1508794839
• ISBN13: 9781508794837
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 562 Pages
• Weight: 2.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"