FDA Allows Vitamin D Claim to Reduce Osteoporosis Risk
The amended labeling regulation explains that vitamin D is required for the normal absorption of calcium, and authorizes the health claim "Adequate calcium and vitamin D throughout life, as part of a well-balanced diet, may reduce the risk of osteoporosis."
"Osteoporosis is a growing public health crisis, and all Americans, men and women alike, will benefit from knowing that vitamin D along with calcium can help delay or prevent the onset of this disease," said Robert P. Heaney MD, FACP, John A. Creighton University professor and professor of Medicine at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb. "Along with weight-bearing exercise, the most valuable intervention for maintaining bone health is an overall healthful diet that supplies adequate amounts of all nutrients such as vitamin D."