Vitamin D inadequacy combined with high BMI affects paraspinal muscle atrophy and pain intensity in postmenopausal women

CONCLUSION: Vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency combined with a high BMI was associated with PSM atrophy and LBP intensity in postmenopausal women. The interaction analysis showed a positive additive interaction between BMI and vitamin D status.PMID:34694955 | DOI:10.1080/13697137.2021.1990257

Source: Climacteric - October 25, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: H Chen H-W Xu S-B Zhang Y-Y Yi S-J Wang Source Type: research