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Vitamin K and Vitamin D: study protocols

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

Vitamin K: what the research found →

Dose per serving from research: Vitamin K

36 study groups in 29 studies say how much Vitamin K participants took a day.

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

Most common: 50 mcg to 100 mcg and 100 mcg to 250 mcg and 500 mcg to 1 mg, 19% of 36 study groups each.

Daily doseStudy groups
10 mcg or less
1
10 mcg to 25 mcg
2
25 mcg to 50 mcg
2
50 mcg to 100 mcg
7
100 mcg to 250 mcg
7
250 mcg to 500 mcg
5
500 mcg to 1 mg
7
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

Dose per serving from research: Vitamin D

25 study groups in 18 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, 44% of 25 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
11
10 mcg to 25 mcg
4
25 mcg to 50 mcg
6

Commonly used together

25 of 36 study groups took Vitamin K and Vitamin D with something else. Shown: what 3 or more different studies gave.

What was given together, not what works together.

Taken withStudy groups
Calcium
18

36 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
64 mcg10 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
240 mcg2,000 IU24 weeks98
Comparison of cheese with and without Propionibacterium freudenreichii subsp. shermanii LMGT 2951 on off-season muscle strength and VO(2) max development in Nordic skiers: a randomized clinical trial
2025 · Jarlsberg group — female participants · Female cross-country and biathlon skiers aged 17–27
64 mcg40 mcg24 weeks15
Comparison of cheese with and without Propionibacterium freudenreichii subsp. shermanii LMGT 2951 on off-season muscle strength and VO(2) max development in Nordic skiers: a randomized clinical trial
2025 · Norvegia group — male participants · Male cross-country and biathlon skiers aged 18–25
40 mcg40 mcg24 weeks15
Comparison of cheese with and without Propionibacterium freudenreichii subsp. shermanii LMGT 2951 on off-season muscle strength and VO(2) max development in Nordic skiers: a randomized clinical trial
2025 · Jarlsberg group — male participants · Male cross-country and biathlon skiers aged 18–30
77 mcg40 mcg24 weeks14
Comparison of cheese with and without Propionibacterium freudenreichii subsp. shermanii LMGT 2951 on off-season muscle strength and VO(2) max development in Nordic skiers: a randomized clinical trial
2025 · Norvegia group — female participants · Female cross-country and biathlon skiers aged 17–26
33 mcg40 mcg24 weeks14
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
5 mg800 IU4 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
45 mg400 IU26 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
100 mcg10 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
100 mcg10 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
45 mg0.75 mcg2 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
45 mg0.5 mcg8 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
200 mcg10 mcg2 years—
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
375 mcg38 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
150 mcg800 IU26 weeks31
Vitamin K1 supplementation retards bone loss in postmenopausal women between 50 and 60 years of age
2003 · MDK group · Healthy postmenopausal women aged 50–60 years
1 mg—3 years—
The Contribution of Lipids to the Interindividual Response of Vitamin K Biomarkers to Vitamin K Supplementation
2019 · treatment group · Men and women aged 60–80 years, generally in good health and free of known coronary disease or osteoporosis
500 mcg10 mcg3 years229
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
45 mg0.75 mcg2 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
80 mcg350 IU1 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
200 mcg10 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
500 mcg10 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
1 mg10 mcg1 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
180 mcg10 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
23.1 mcg16.3 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
1.37 mcg15 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
180 mcg400 IU8 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
23.1 mcg3.86 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
180 mcg400 IU8 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
1 mg10 mcg2 years—
Effect of vitamin K supplementation on insulin resistance in older men and women
2008 · Vitamin K–treated group · Men and postmenopausal women aged 60–80 without diabetes
500 mcg10 mcg3 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
375 mcg38 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
720 mcg25 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
720 mcg25 mcg2 years—
Randomised Controlled Trial of Nutritional Supplement on Bone Turnover Markers in Indian Premenopausal Women
2021 · test group · Premenopausal Indian women aged 25–45 years in good general health, with BMI 18–30 kg/m²
55 mcg—180 days57
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 mg1,000 IU14 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 mg1,000 IU14 weeks16
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