Vitamin D is a dietary vitamin that can also be synthesized in adequate amounts from
cholesterol in most mammals exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D has classical roles in calcium …

Context Recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) provide evidence for a possible
beneficial impact of vitamin D supplementation on health outcomes beyond bone health, but …

Methods: PubMed, Cochrane and Embase databases were searched to identify the studies
from inception to February 2021 with keywords,'vitamin D','calcium'and 'fracture'to identify …

Background Vitamin D plays an essential role in promoting skeletal muscle metabolism.
Several studies show that vitamin D may help the elderly prevent sarcopenia. Nevertheless …

It has long been recognized that vitamin D plays an important role in calcium homeostasis
and musculoskeletal health. More recent evidence supports a role of vitamin D in physical …

Vitamin D has been a topic of much research interest and controversy, and evidence is
mixed concerning its preventive effects and health benefits. The purpose of our study was to …

Background and objectives The treatment of elderly patients is an increasing challenge and
the long-term sequelae often affect activities of daily living and quality of life in those …

Abstract Background and Aim Enhancing vitamin D levels as a crucial modifiable risk factor
may provide a critical contribution to prevent susceptibility to various diseases, including …

Backgroud Exercises and vitamin D interventions have shown to improve muscle function
and balance, and prevent falls in postmenopausal healthy women and in patients with …

The randomised, double blind intervention trial 'Optimising Vitamin D Status in Older
People'(VDOP) will test the effect of three oral dosages of vitamin D given for one year on …