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PERTINENCE OF VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTATION IN THE ADULT ROMANIAN POPULATION

CORINA-AURELIA ZUGRAVU1*, FLORIN SOPTICA2, MONICA TARCEA3, ALEXANDRA CUCU1

1.“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, 8 Eroii Sanitari, Bucharest, Romania
2.“Dunarea de Jos” University, Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, 47 Domneasca, Galați, Romania
3.University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Nutrition, 38 Gheorghe Marinescu, Târgu Mureș, Romania

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Vitamin D is essential to health and might play a key role in various conditions. Recent research indicates cutaneous synthesis of vitamin D is far less important today than in previous times. Our study pointed out an insufficient intake of vitamin D in a representative sample of the adult Romanian population. Intake was lower than necessary in all age groups and both genders, with alarming minimal values for young women and seniors. The supplementation is recommended, at least during the fall-winter months and for the main deficient groups.