Trends in the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D over a 10-year period in Japan: the research on osteoarthritis/osteoporosis against disability study 2005–2015
In this population-based survey with a 10-year interval, the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D significantly decreased. This favourable trend may contribute to future reductions in the incidence of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures.
Authors
- Hiroshi Kawaguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0036-451X)
- Toru Akune
- Hiroyuki Oka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5674-4875)
- Chiaki Horii (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2043-1011)
- Sakae Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9210-9414)
- Shigeyuki Muraki
- Toshiko Iidaka
- Noriko Yoshimura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9206-4658)
- Kozo Nakamura
- Gaku Tanegashima
Institutions
- Tokyo Medical University (JP)
- Towa Pharmaceutical (Japan) (JP)
- New Tokyo Hospital (JP)
- Hodogaya Chemical (Japan) (JP)
- Chiba Hospital (JP)
- National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities (JP)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Osteoporosis
- Published
- 2025-08-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-025-01601-9
- Primary Topic
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Suzuken Memorial Foundation
- Nakatomi Foundation
- Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Welfare Foundation
- Japan Osteoporosis Foundation
- Japan Dairy Association
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- University of Tokyo