Vitamin D

<p>Vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency is a worldwide public health problem in both developed and developing countries. Rickets among infants has reemerged. Low levels of vitamin D are associated with increased risk and mortality from cancer. At the same time the beneficial effects of vitamin D on a host of conditions have recently been discovered. Focusing on areas not extensively covered in other comparable books <strong>Vitamin D: Oxidative Stress Immunity and Aging </strong>highlights the most recent research findings on the impact of this nutrient in oxidative stress immunity and aging.</p><p>A state-of-the-art compilation of essential information this book explores:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Vitamin D and its genomic and nongenomic effects the role of therapeutic analogs in treating disease and the production of vitamin D by the body</li> <li>The role vitamin D plays in modulating oxidative stress—with emphasis on cancer stress-mediated diseases photo-protection of the skin and energy metabolism</li> <li>Beneficial effects of vitamin D in regulating the immune response and its importance in protecting against autoimmune infectious and inflammatory diseases</li> <li>The role vitamin D plays in the regulation of the aging process—including aspects of oxidative stress senescence and mortality as well as its role in protection against cardiovascular disease and nervous system disorders </li> </ul><p>This book represents an important contribution toward understanding the mechanisms by which vitamin D promotes health increasing awareness of the importance that vitamin D plays during development at birth and throughout the aging process. It is a valuable reference for researchers in academia nutrition medicine and industry.</p>