World Vitamin โขD Day: supplementation Urged as Winter Approaches
FRANKFURT, Germany – September 26,โ 2024 – As World Vitamin D Day arrives withโฃ the shorteningโ days of autumn, P&Gโ WICK Pharma is highlighting theโข importance of vitamin D supplementation, โขparticularly as sunlightโฃ – a primary source ofโ the vitamin – diminishesโ across Europe. โฃWith a โsignificant portionโ of the population potentially facing vitamin D deficiency, experts recommendโ consideringโฃ supplementation to support immune functionโข and boneโค health.
Vitamin D plays a crucial role inโข maintaining overall well-being. according to โคthe German Nutrition Society,โฃ vitamin D supports the normal โขfunction of โฃthe โimmune system โand contributes to the maintainance of normal bones and muscles [1]. However, studies indicate a โฃwidespread โขprevalence of vitamin D deficiency. โResearch โฃfrom โค2016 showed a notable vitamin D statusโ inโข Germany requiring attentionโ [3].โค
“Vitamin โD โคis essential, โbut obtaining sufficient amounts solely throughโ sunlight isn’t always possible, especially during theโฃ winterโฃ months,” explainsโ P&G WICK Pharma.
Supplementation can definitely help bridge the gap. A recent review published in Nutrients โคsuggests a daily dose of 2000 International Unitsโ (50 mcg) of Vitamin D for adults in theโ general population may be beneficial [5].โฃ โPersonalized dosage, based on individual pharmacokinetic modelling, is also being explored [4]. Theโข Robert Koch Institute provides furtherโข information on vitamin D and frequentlyโ asked questions [2].
P&G WICK Pharma’s Vigantolยฎโฃ / โVigantolvitยฎ range offers vitamin D products โdesigned to support health. P&G’s healthcare portfolio also includes brands like Bion3ยฎ, Femibionยฎ, and Oral-Bยฎ,โฃ operating across โฃa โฃbroad geographic footprint including Northโ America, Latin America, Western Europe,โค Asia, โand โคAustralia, with over $7.5 billion in net sales.
[1] โฃ German Nutrition Society, Selected Questionsโฃ and Answers about โVitamin D, 2012; https://www.dge.de/gesunde-ernaehrung/faq/vitamin-d/ โข(accessed on May 2nd, 2024).
[2] Robert Koch Institute, RKI answers to frequently asked questions about vitamin D, 2025; https://www.rki.de/SharedDocs/FAQs/DE/Vitamin_D/Vitamin_D_FAQ-Liste.html (accessed onโ May 20, โ2025)
[3] โRabenbergโ M,โ Mensink โคGBM (2016) Vitamin-D-Status in Deutschland. Journalโค ofโค Health Monitoring โ1(2): 36-42 DOI 10.17886/RKI-GBE-2016-036.
[4] โคHuang Z, You T.Personalise vitamin D3 using โขphysiologically based pharmacokinetic โmodelling. CPT Pharmacometrics Syst. Pharmacol. 2021;10:723-734.
[5] Pludowski, P.; Grant, W.B.; Karras, S.N.; Zittermann, A.; Pilz,โฃ S.vitamin Dโข supplementation: A Review of โthe Evidence โคArguing for aโ Daily Dose โฃof โ2000โ International Units (50 โฃmcg) of Vitamin Dโ for Adults inโ the Generalโฃ Population. Nutrients 2024,16,391. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16030391
