作者
Denise K Houston, Matteo Cesari, Luigi Ferrucci, Antonio Cherubini, Dario Maggio, Benedetta Bartali, Mary Ann Johnson, Gary G Schwartz, Stephen B Kritchevsky
发表日期
2007/4/1
期刊
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
卷号
62
期号
4
页码范围
440-446
出版商
Oxford University Press
简介
Background. Vitamin D status has been hypothesized to play a role in musculoskeletal function. Using data from the InCHIANTI study, we examined the association between vitamin D status and physical performance.
Methods. A representative sample of 976 persons aged 65 years or older at study baseline were included. Physical performance was assessed using a short physical performance battery (SPPB) and handgrip strength. Multiple linear regression was used to examine the association between vitamin D (serum 25OHD), parathyroid hormone (PTH), and physical performance adjusting for sociodemographic variables, behavioral characteristics, body mass index, season, cognition, health conditions, creatinine, hemoglobin, and albumin.
Results. Approximately 28.8% of women and 13.6% of men had vitamin D levels indicative of deficiency (serum …
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