@article {Smollich:2019:2195-2175:98, title = "Vitamin D status in Germany: supplementation", journal = "PHARMAKON", parent_itemid = "infobike://govi/pmakon", publishercode ="govi", year = "2019", volume = "7", number = "2", publication date ="2019-03-01T00:00:00", pages = "98-105", itemtype = "ARTICLE", issn = "2195-2175", url = "https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/govi/pmakon/2019/00000007/00000002/art00007", doi = "doi:10.1691/pn.20190056", author = "Smollich, Martin and Podlogar, Julia", abstract = "Of all vitamins, vitamin D takes a special position because it can not only be supplied with food, but can also be formed in human skin under UV-B light exposure. Since the estimated values for an adequate intake of the usual foods cannot be achieved, the difference to achieving the desired supply (25-OH vitamin D concentration in serum > 50 nmol/L) must be covered either by endogenous synthesis (sunlight exposure) or by supplementation. However, the indication and dosage of such supplements are controversial. ", }