The epidemiologic evidence indicates
a relation between inadequate vitamin D levels and such diseases as
cancer,1
diabetes,2,3 hypertension,4
rheumatoid arthritis,5
heart failure,6
acute myocardial infarction,7
dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.8
Although the causative relation between vitamin D deficiency and
these diseases is yet to be defined, so far the epidemiologic evidence
strongly advocates for the medical community to look for better
prevention approaches to reduce vitamin D deficiency.