The mushrooms on the menu (MOM) study: vitamin D mushrooms (UV-exposed) are a feasible and acceptable way to increase vitamin D intake in a residential aged care facility

The mushrooms on the menu (MOM) study: vitamin D mushrooms (UV-exposed) are a feasible and acceptable way to increase vitamin D intake in a residential aged care facility

BackgroundVitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in aged care due to reduced endogenous synthesis of vitamin D and less time outdoors, and is associated with poorer health outcomes. Supplementation implementation is variable and dosages are often suboptimal. Due to limited food sources, diet is fr...

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Main Authors: Celeste Ferraris, Michelle Blumfield, Emily Duve, Lucy Downey, Jutta Wright, Saamia Khan, Emma L. Beckett, Flávia Fayet-Moore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
vitamin D
aged care
UV-exposed mushrooms
diet
food service
food-first approach
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1568202/full
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