The main caution: These recommendations aren't for people at high risk of weak bones, including older adults who have previously broken a bone and are at risk for doing so again, said Dr. Sundeep Khosla of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. Those people should consult a doctor, said Khosla, a bone specialist at the Mayo Clinic who wasn't part of the panel's deliberations…Most people should get enough calcium from food, said Mayo's Khosla.

Additional Coverage: NPR, HealthDay, Washington Post, Huffington Post Canada

Star Tribune by Lauran Neergaard

Tags: American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, broken bone, calcium, Dr. Sundeep Khosla, fractures, Research, Star Tribune, vitamin D, weak bones