Vitamin D Research Panel Under Fire

The research panel selected to analyze vitamin D health claims is under fire for not including well-known researchers who propelled the nutrient into scientific spotlight.

The panel, which recently held its first meeting in Washington, will address whether current vitamin D recommendations need to be revised.

According to Globe and Mail, Christine Taylor, the institute's spokesperson for the vitamin D panel, denies that medical researchers who have publicly criticized current recommendations were excluded. She says the 13 experts chosen to sit on the panel were picked because they had expertise in such areas as bone metabolism, cancer and calcium levels.

The panel is expected to issue its results next year.

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Globe and Mail: Researchers Who Touted High Vitamin D Doses Shut Out Of Panel

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