Reinhold Vieth, Ph.D.
Professor
Departments of Laboratory Medicine
and Pathobiology and Nutritional Sciences


rvieth@mtsinai.on.ca




Research

• Current research focuses on the roles played by vitamin D in osteoporosis, and cancers of the breast and prostate.                      

Selected Publications:                                                   

• Dawson-Hughes, B., Heaney, R., Lips, P., Meunier, P., & Vieth, R. (2004) Vitamin D Round Table. In: Nutritional Aspects of Osteoporosis (Dawson-Hughes, B., Heaney, R., & Burckhardt, P., eds.), Academic Press, New York.
  
  
• Vieth, R, Kimball S, Hsu A, Walfish PG. Randomized comparison of the vitamin D3 adequate intake versus 100 mcg (4000 IU) per day: Biochemical responses and effects on wellbeing of patients. Nutrition Journal 2004 3:8.
  
  
• Asama A, Mona N, Mahmoud C, Maalouf J, Vieth, R, El-Haj Fuleihan G. Bone mineral density by age, gender, pubertal stages and socioeconomic status in healthy Lebanese children and adolescents. Bone, in press (Coll).
  
  
• Vieth, R. (1999) Vitamin D supplementation, 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations, and safety. Am.J Clin.Nutr. 69: 842-856.
  
  
• Vieth, R., Ladak, Y., & Walfish, P. G. (2003) Age-Related Changes in the 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Versus Parathyroid Hormone Relationship Suggest a Different Reason Why Older Adults Require More Vitamin D. J Clin Endocrinol.Metab 88: 185-191.
  
  
• Vieth, R., Cole, D. E., Hawker, G. A., Trang, H. M., & Rubin, L. A. (2001) Wintertime vitamin D insufficiency is common in young Canadian women, and their vitamin D intake does not prevent it. Eur.J Clin Nutr 55: 1091-1097.
  
  
• Vieth, R. & Fraser, D. (2002) Vitamin D insufficiency: no recommended dietary allowance exists for this nutrient. CMAJ. 166: 1541-1542.
  
  
• Vieth, R., Cole, D. E., Hawker, G. A., Trang, H. M., & Rubin, L. A. (2001) Wintertime vitamin D insufficiency is common in young Canadian women, and their vitamin D intake does not prevent it. Eur.J Clin Nutr 55: 1091-1097.
  
  
• Vieth, R. & Fraser, D. (2002) Vitamin D insufficiency: no recommended dietary allowance exists for this nutrient. CMAJ. 166: 1541-1542.
  
  
• Vieth, R., Pinto, T., Reen, B. S., & Wong, M. M. (2002) Vitamin D poisoning by table sugar. Lancet 359: 672. CMAJ. 166: 1541-1542.
  
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