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Vitamin D Status and Periodontal Disease

With data from the Osteoporosis and Periodontal Disease Study, this project will examine the influence of nutrient and food exposures, with emphasis on vitamin D (obtained from sunlight, foods and supplements), on periodontal disease.

Title: Vitamin D Status and Periodontal Disease

Principal Investigator: Amy Millen, PhD

Funding Agency: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

Period: 05/05/10 - 04/30/13

Abstract: Using data from the Osteoporosis and Periodontal Disease Study, an ancillary study of the Women’s Health Initiative Observational cohort, this grant investigates whether baseline (1997-2000) vitamin D status, assessed with plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations, are associated with prevalent periodontal disease assessed at baseline and five-year progression (2002-2005) of disease.

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ean Wactawski-Wende, PhD, principal investigator of UB’s Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Center, discusses the significance of the WHI, one of the longest and most comprehensive studies ever done on postmenopausal women.

Jean Wactawski-Wende, PhD, principal investigator of UB’s Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Center, discusses the significance of the WHI, one of the longest and most comprehensive studies ever done on postmenopausal women.