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While not all osteoporotic fractures are directly attributable to deficiencies in vitamin D or calcium, these nutrients are essential for skeletal integrity and represent important modifiable factors associated with bone health.¹⁷ Vitamin D and calcium play a critical role in the prevention and treatment of osteopenia and osteoporosis. Along with other key determinants such as hormonal changes, these micronutrients must be present in adequate amounts for therapies with pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments to be optimally effective. However, the potential benefits of these nutrients, which are very commonly under‐consumed from dietary sources, must be balanced with the potential risks of using supplemental forms.