Fortifying food and drink with vitamin D: a SACN rapid review
SACN rapid review on vitamin D fortification as a potential strategy to improve vitamin D intakes and status in the UK.
Applies to England
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As part of wider considerations to improve the vitamin D status of the UK population, the Department of Health and Social Care asked the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) to provide scientific advice on a potential option of introducing a mandatory vitamin D fortification programme in the UK.
SACN carried out a rapid review that looked at the:
- experiences of countries with existing vitamin D fortification programmes, and their impact on vitamin D intakes and vitamin D status (the amount of vitamin D in the body)
- efficacy of different forms of vitamin D to fortify food
This independent report and summary will help support policymaking and inform any future public health strategies aimed at achieving the recommended intakes of vitamin D across the UK population. There are also annexes with further information and a glossary of technical terms used in the report.