JBMR Articles React to Controversial RDAs for Vitamin D and Calcium

In response to controversial recommendations for daily vitamin D and calcium recently reported by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), the JBMR has published two opinion pieces from leading experts that provide fresh perspectives on this critical topic.

• Heaney, R.P., Holick M. F.Why the IOM recommendations for vitamin D are deficient [published online ahead of print January 4, 2011]. J Bone Miner Res. DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.328. Free Full Text.

• Reid, I. R., Avenell, A. Evidence-based policy on dietary calcium and vitamin D [published online ahead of print January 4, 2011]. J Bone Miner Res. DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.327. Free Full Text.