Vitamin D and the mechanisms, circumstances and consequences of falls in older adults: A case-control study

ConclusionThis casecontrol study reported that vitamin D deficiency was associated with falls in older inpatients. There was a greater prevalence of orthostatic hypotension and of the reccurrence of falls among fallers with vitamin D deficiency, suggesting that vitamin D may influence the conditions predisposing to falls rather than the fall by itself.

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Source: The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging - December 7, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research