Controversy referred to the adequate vitamin d levels concerning bone health proposed by the medical institute of medicine and the international medical community

Abstract

Vitamin D is essential for skeletal mineralization and maintenance of bone mass. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recently revised
the recommended dietary allowances (RDA) for vitamin D, to maintain serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) of 20 ng/ml. These values were considered by the IOM committee appropriate to maintain bone mass, achieve adequate intestinal absorption of calcium and avoid osteomalacia. However, these results addressed an important controversy in the International Medical Community (IMC,) especially in the group of experts in vitamin D. IMC argues that IOM has a conservative perspective about desirable levels of 25OHD (20 ng/ml). Epidemiologic and clinical trials showed that the 25OHD levels would be above 30 ng/ml to
maintain adequate bone health.