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Vitamin D and Vitamin K: study protocols

29 study groups took Vitamin D together with Vitamin K. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

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Dose per serving from research: Vitamin D

20 study groups in 16 studies say how much Vitamin D participants took a day.

These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

Most common: 5 mcg to 10 mcg, 50% of 20 study groups.

Daily doseStudy groups
0.5 mcg or less
1
0.5 mcg to 1 mcg
2
1 mcg to 2.5 mcg
0
2.5 mcg to 5 mcg
1
5 mcg to 10 mcg
10
10 mcg to 25 mcg
4
25 mcg to 50 mcg
2

Dose per serving from research: Vitamin K

28 study groups in 24 studies say how much Vitamin K participants took a day.

These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

Most common: 100 mcg to 250 mcg, 25% of 28 study groups.

Daily doseStudy groups
10 mcg or less
1
10 mcg to 25 mcg
2
25 mcg to 50 mcg
0
50 mcg to 100 mcg
4
100 mcg to 250 mcg
7
250 mcg to 500 mcg
3
500 mcg to 1 mg
6
1 mg to 2.5 mg
0
2.5 mg to 5 mg
1
5 mg to 10 mg
0
10 mg to 25 mg
0
25 mg to 50 mg
4

Commonly used together

20 of 29 study groups took Vitamin D and Vitamin K with something else. Shown: what 3 or more different studies gave.

What was given together, not what works together.

Taken withStudy groups
Calcium
17

29 study groups

Study
Effects of maternal micronutrient supplementation on fetal loss and infant mortality: a cluster-randomized trial in Nepal
2003 · Multiple micronutrients · Pregnant women in rural Nepal
10 mcg64 mcg——
Vitamins K2 and D3 Improve Long COVID, Fungal Translocation, and Inflammation: Randomized Controlled Trial
2025 · vitamin K2/D3 arm · Adults aged 18 years or older with at least two moderate-intensity long COVID symptoms persisting for at least three months after COVID-19 infection
2,000 IU240 mcg24 weeks98
Vitamin K supplementation in postmenopausal women with osteopenia (ECKO trial): a randomized controlled trial
2008 · vitamin K group · Postmenopausal women with osteopenia; mean age 59 years, range 40–82
800 IU5 mg4 years217
Vitamin K supplement along with vitamin D and calcium reduced serum concentration of undercarboxylated osteocalcin while increasing bone mineral density in Korean postmenopausal women over sixty-years-old
2011 · treatment group (vitamin K) · Postmenopausal Korean women over 60 years old
400 IU45 mg26 weeks40
Possible site-specific effect of an intervention combining nutrition and lifestyle counselling with consumption of fortified dairy products on bone mass: the Postmenopausal Health Study II
2011 · CaDK1 group · Postmenopausal women
10 mcg100 mcg1 year26
Possible site-specific effect of an intervention combining nutrition and lifestyle counselling with consumption of fortified dairy products on bone mass: the Postmenopausal Health Study II
2011 · CaDK2 group · Postmenopausal women
10 mcg100 mcg1 year24
Effect of combined administration of vitamin D3 and vitamin K2 on bone mineral density of the lumbar spine in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis
2000 · DK group · Postmenopausal women aged 55–81 years with osteoporosis, more than 5 years after menopause
0.75 mcg45 mg2 years21
Protective effect of vitamins K2 and D3 on prednisolone-induced loss of bone mineral density in the lumbar spine
2004 · vitamins D3 plus K2 (group D + K) · Patients with chronic glomerulonephritis receiving prednisolone; age and sex distribution for this arm not reported
0.5 mcg45 mg8 weeks15
Two-year randomized controlled trial of vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) and vitamin D3 plus calcium on the bone health of older women
2007 · combined vitamins K1 and D3 plus calcium · Healthy, nonosteoporotic Scottish women aged 60 years or older
10 mcg200 mcg2 years—
Effect of Low-Dose Vitamin K2 Supplementation on Bone Mineral Density in Middle-Aged and Elderly Chinese: A Randomized Controlled Study
2020 · Co-supplementation group · Community-dwelling men and postmenopausal women aged 50–75 years
10 mcg—1 year—
The effect of vitamin MK-7 on bone mineral density and microarchitecture in postmenopausal women with osteopenia, a 3-year randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial
2021 · vitamin K2 (MK-7) group · Postmenopausal women with osteopenia
38 mcg375 mcg1096 days—
Effect of a combination of genistein, polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamins D3 and K1 on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind pilot study
2013 · geniVida bone blend (GBB) · Healthy postmenopausal women aged 45–55 years, 1–3 years since their last spontaneous menstrual bleeding
800 IU150 mcg26 weeks31
Effect of vitamin K2 treatment on carboxylation of osteocalcin in early postmenopausal women
2006 · vitamin K2 plus vitamin D3 · Postmenopausal women, mean age 53, with osteopenia or osteoporosis and BMD below 0.809 g/cm2
0.75 mcg45 mg2 years17
Vitamin D(3) and vitamin K(1) supplementation of Dutch postmenopausal women with normal and low bone mineral densities: effects on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and carboxylated osteocalcin
2000 · vitamins K(1)+D(3) · Postmenopausal women about 60 years old with normal or low bone mineral density
350 IU80 mcg1 year—
Effect of phylloquinone supplementation on biochemical markers of vitamin K status and bone turnover in postmenopausal women
2007 · 200 microg phylloquinone/d · Postmenopausal women
10 mcg200 mcg6 weeks—
Effect of phylloquinone supplementation on biochemical markers of vitamin K status and bone turnover in postmenopausal women
2007 · 500 microg phylloquinone/d · Postmenopausal women
10 mcg500 mcg6 weeks—
Effect of phylloquinone (vitamin K1) supplementation for 12 months on the indices of vitamin K status and bone health in adult patients with Crohn's disease
2014 · 1000 μg vitamin K/d plus calcium and vitamin D3 group (main RCT) · Adults with Crohn's disease, currently in remission
10 mcg1 mg1 year43
The effects of vitamin D, K and calcium co-supplementation on carotid intima-media thickness and metabolic status in overweight type 2 diabetic patients with CHD
2016 · vitamin D, vitamin K and calcium supplements · Overweight patients with type 2 diabetes and CHD; age and sex not specified
10 mcg180 mcg12 weeks33
Reduced bone resorption by intake of dietary vitamin D and K from tailor-made Atlantic salmon: A randomized intervention trial
2016 · HD/HK · Postmenopausal women aged 50–65 years
16.3 mcg23.1 mcg12 weeks31
Reduced bone resorption by intake of dietary vitamin D and K from tailor-made Atlantic salmon: A randomized intervention trial
2016 · HD/LK · Postmenopausal women aged 50–65 years
15 mcg1.37 mcg12 weeks31
The Effects of Vitamin D-K-Calcium Co-Supplementation on Endocrine, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Vitamin D-Deficient Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
2016 · vitamin D-K-calcium co-supplementation group · Vitamin D-deficient women aged 18–40 years with polycystic ovary syndrome
400 IU180 mcg8 weeks30
Reduced bone resorption by intake of dietary vitamin D and K from tailor-made Atlantic salmon: A randomized intervention trial
2016 · LD/HK · Postmenopausal women aged 50–65 years
3.86 mcg23.1 mcg12 weeks30
The Effects of Calcium, Vitamins D and K co-Supplementation on Markers of Insulin Metabolism and Lipid Profiles in Vitamin D-Deficient Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
2017 · calcium, vitamin D and vitamin K group · Women aged 18–40 years with vitamin D deficiency and polycystic ovary syndrome
400 IU180 mcg8 weeks28
Effect of calcium, vitamins K1 and D3 on bone in galactosemia
2006 · calcium, vitamins K1 and D3 supplementation · Children aged 3–17 years with classical galactosemia
10 mcg1 mg2 years—
Vitamin K2 (menaquinone-7) increases plasma adiponectin but does not affect insulin sensitivity in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial
2021 · MK-7 group · Postmenopausal women; the abstract describes them as healthy
38 mcg375 mcg1 year—
Vitamin K2 and D in Patients With Aortic Valve Calcification: A Randomized Double-Blinded Clinical Trial
2022 · MK-7 plus vitamin D · Elderly men with an aortic valve calcification score >300 AU
25 mcg720 mcg2 years—
Effects of vitamin K2 and D3 supplementation on epicardial adipose tissue and systemic inflammation: A substudy of the AVADEC trial
2025 · vitamin K2 and D3 group · Men aged 65–74 at cardiovascular risk
25 mcg720 mcg2 years—
Nutritional supplementation of hop rho iso-alpha acids, berberine, vitamin D₃, and vitamin K₁ produces a favorable bone biomarker profile supporting healthy bone metabolism in postmenopausal women with metabolic syndrome
2011 · intervention arm · Postmenopausal women with metabolic syndrome
1,000 IU1 mg14 weeks25
Hop rho iso-alpha acids, berberine, vitamin D3 and vitamin K1 favorably impact biomarkers of bone turnover in postmenopausal women in a 14-week trial
2010 · treatment arm · Healthy postmenopausal women
1,000 IU1 mg14 weeks16
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