Vitamin K Promotes Healthy Bones in Children

UTRECHT, Netherlands—Vitamin K supports bone health in children, according to a study conducted at the University Medical Centre Utrecht (Br J Nutr. ePub Feb. 18, 2008; DOI:10.1017/S0007114508921760). For more than two years, 307 children with a mean age of 11.2 years were followed and their skeletal bone mineral content (BMC) measured. The researchers found those children with improved vitamin K status over the two-year period resulted in better BMC and improved bone mass of the whole body.

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