Dietary protein and vitamin D intake and risk of falls: a secondary analysis of postmenopausal women from the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures - Larocque SC, Kerstetter JE, Cauley JA, Insogna KL, Ensrud K, Lui LY, Allore HG.

More than 90% of hip fractures in older Americans result from a fall. Inadequate intake of dietary protein and vitamin D are common in older adults, and diets in low these could contribute to loss of muscle mass and strength or coordination, in turn increa...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news