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Vitamina D - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Colecalciferol; Vitamina D3; Ergocalciferol; Vitamina D2

Definición:

Es una vitamina liposoluble. Las vitaminas liposolubles se almacenan en el tejido graso del cuerpo.

Funciones:

La vitamina D ayuda al cuerpo a absorber el calcio. El calcio y el fósforo son dos minerales esenciales para la formación normal de los huesos.

Durante toda la niñez, el cuerpo utiliza estos minerales para producir huesos. Si usted no obtiene suficiente calcio o si el cuerpo no absorbe el calcio suficiente de la dieta, la producción de hueso y los tejidos óseos pueden sufrir.

La deficiencia de vitamina D puede llevar a osteoporosis en adultos o raquitismo en niños.

Beneficios de la vitamina D

Déficit de vitamina D

Fuentes de vitamina D

Reviewed last on: 2/8/2011
Alison Evert, MS, RD, CDE, Nutritionist, University of Washington Medical Center Diabetes Care Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Escott-Stump S, ed. Nutrition and Diagnosis-Related Care. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 2008.

Sarubin Fragaakis A, Thomson C. The Health Professional's Guide to Popular Dietary Supplements. 3rd ed. Chicago, IL: American Dietetic Association; 2007.

Institute of Medicine, Food and Nutrition Board. Dietary Reference Intakes: Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin D, and Fluoride. National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 2010.

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