Dashti HS, Shea MK, Smith CE, Tanaka T, Hruby A, Richardson K · Am J Clin Nutr (2014)
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84 peer-reviewed studies
What the evidence says
Most Vitamin K1 studies are mechanism or observational rather than RCTs that measure a clinical effect — keep findings provisional.
Most evidence is from high-quality meta-analyses and randomised trials published 1986–2025 with a typical study size of 35 participants.
Based on 84 studies · 4 meta-analyses · 74 RCTs · 35 total participants
Confidence
High confidenceBy outcome
9 studies in the last 5 years · Latest meta-analysis: 2020
Dashti HS, Shea MK, Smith CE, Tanaka T, Hruby A, Richardson K · Am J Clin Nutr (2014)
Cockayne S, Adamson J, Lanham-New S, Shearer MJ, Gilbody S, Torgerson DJ · Arch Intern Med (2006)
Shea MK, Barger K, Booth SL, Matuszek G, Cushman M, Benjamin EJ · Am J Clin Nutr (2020)
Dezee KJ, Shimeall WT, Douglas KM, Shumway NM, O'malley PG · Arch Intern Med (2006)
In plain English: More research related to synergism and the possible mechanisms of vitamins D3 and K interaction in bone health is needed.
Aaseth JO, Finnes TE, Askim M, Alexander J. · Nutrients (2024)
In plain English: This review aims to (i) provide an overview of the structure, dietary sources, metabolism, and physiological roles of vitamin K, including those relating to; cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, respiratory conditions, musculoskeletal health and cancer; (ii) discuss the impact of genetic factors on vitamin K status and how such factors modulate the role of vitamin K in the aforementioned chronic diseases; and (iii) outline key directions for future research.
Dupuy M, Bondonno NP, Pokharel P, Linneberg A, Levinger I, Schultz C, Hodgson JM, Sim M. · Food science & nutrition (2025)
Fondevila CG, Grosso SH, Santarelli MT, Pinto MD · Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis (2001)
Ibarrola-Jurado N, Salas-Salvadó J, Martínez-González MA, Bulló M · Am J Clin Nutr (2012)
Kumar R, Binkley N, Vella A · Am J Clin Nutr (2010)
Gebuis EP, Rosendaal FR, van Meegen E, van der Meer FJ · Haematologica (2011)
Braam LA, Hoeks AP, Brouns F, Hamulyák K, Gerichhausen MJ, Vermeer C · Thromb Haemost (2004)
Chawla D, Deorari AK, Saxena R, Paul VK, Agarwal R, Biswas A · Indian Pediatr (2007)
van Rein N, Gebuis EP, Lijfering WM, Groeneveld JJ, van der Horst FA, le Cessie S · J Thromb Haemost (2014)
Shea MK, Booth SL, Miller ME, Burke GL, Chen H, Cushman M · Am J Clin Nutr (2013)
Chao MT, Wade CM, Booth SL · J Acupunct Meridian Stud (2014)
Thijssen HH, Drittij MJ, Vermeer C, Schoffelen E · Br J Nutr (2002)
Zhang H, Li M, Ao XL, Dong YJ, Dong L · Eur J Clin Pharmacol (2021)
Drury D, Grey VL, Ferland G, Gundberg C, Lands LC · J Cyst Fibros (2008)
Hoyt M, Reger M, Marley A, Fan H, Liu Z, Zhang J · Am J Clin Nutr (2019)
Hofheinz RD, Lorenzen S, Trojan J, Ocvirk J, Ettrich TJ, Al-Batran SE · Ann Oncol (2018)