Vitamin K2 Bone Density Meta-Analysis Evidence Table

Structured evidence table for Vitamin K2 Bone Density Meta-Analysis, generated from 2 reusable source documents in the Migaku knowledge base.

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Vitamin K2 Bone Density Meta-AnalysisBackground Osteoporosis is a metabolic bone disease characterized by decreased bone mass and increased fracture risk.1Zhang Z (2025)The effect of vitamin K2 supplementation on bone turnover biochemical markers in postmenopausal osteoporosis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Vitamin K2 Bone Density Meta-AnalysisVitamin K2 (VK2) increased osteocalcin (OC; MD 1.86, 95% CI 1.17-2.56) and bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BAP; MD 1.49, 95% CI 0.98-2.00).1Zhang Z (2025)The effect of vitamin K2 supplementation on bone turnover biochemical markers in postmenopausal osteoporosis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Vitamin K2 Bone Density Meta-AnalysisIt reduced undercarboxylated OC (ucOC; WMD -1.54, 95% CI -2.44 to -0.64) and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP; MD -0.83, 95% CI -1.21 to -0.46).1Zhang Z (2025)The effect of vitamin K2 supplementation on bone turnover biochemical markers in postmenopausal osteoporosis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Vitamin K2 Bone Density Meta-AnalysisBone turnover markers, such as osteocalcin (OC), undercarboxylated osteocalcin (ucOC), and other biochemical indicators, are important for assessing bone metabolism.1Zhang Z (2025)The effect of vitamin K2 supplementation on bone turnover biochemical markers in postmenopausal osteoporosis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Vitamin K2 Bone Density Meta-AnalysisEvidence arises simultaneously from metabolic research, neuroendocrinology, hepatology, reproductive biology, and matrix biochemistry, yet these fields differ substantially in experimental models, assay methodologies, isoform definitions, and clinical endpoints.3Derwich Wiktor (2026)Osteocalcin Beyond Bone: Molecular Mechanisms, Endocrine Networks, and Translational Perspectives Across Metabolism, Neurobiology, and Chronic Disease
Vitamin K2 Bone Density Meta-AnalysisThis narrative review aims to unify these perspectives by: (a) summarizing structural determinants and carboxylation-dependent isoform biology; (b) outlining receptor-level mechanisms across target organs; (c) consolidating human evidence, including clamp-validated metabolic data; and (d) clarifying methodological and analytical limitations that critically shape the interpretation of OCN physiology.3Derwich Wiktor (2026)Osteocalcin Beyond Bone: Molecular Mechanisms, Endocrine Networks, and Translational Perspectives Across Metabolism, Neurobiology, and Chronic Disease
Vitamin K2 Bone Density Meta-AnalysisAs this is a narrative review, no formal eligibility criteria, protocol registration, or risk-of-bias tools were applied; studies were selected based on relevance, biological coherence, and their conceptual contribution to OCN physiology.3Derwich Wiktor (2026)Osteocalcin Beyond Bone: Molecular Mechanisms, Endocrine Networks, and Translational Perspectives Across Metabolism, Neurobiology, and Chronic Disease
Vitamin K2 Bone Density Meta-AnalysisBone is increasingly recognized as an endocrine organ, and osteocalcin (OCN) exemplifies this paradigm shift.3Derwich Wiktor (2026)Osteocalcin Beyond Bone: Molecular Mechanisms, Endocrine Networks, and Translational Perspectives Across Metabolism, Neurobiology, and Chronic Disease

Source documents

  1. The effect of vitamin K2 supplementation on bone turnover biochemical markers in postmenopausal osteoporosis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
  2. Osteocalcin Beyond Bone: Molecular Mechanisms, Endocrine Networks, and Translational Perspectives Across Metabolism, Neurobiology, and Chronic Disease