Purpose This review provides a current perspective on the mechanism of vitamin D on
skeletal muscle function with the emphasis on oxidative stress, muscle anabolic state and …

In the recent years, both the prescriptions of serum 25 (OH) D levels assay, and vitamin D
supplementation are constantly increasing, as well as the costs to be incurred relating to …

Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for bone health and may influence the risks of respiratory
illness, adverse pregnancy outcomes, and chronic diseases of adulthood. Because many …

Background Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that predicts the onset of disability, morbidity and
mortality in elderly people; it is a state of pre-disability and is reversible. The aim of this …

Many studies have been published describing the vitamin D status in different populations,
most of them in individual countries. Vitamin D status is assessed by measuring 25 …

Significant controversy has emerged over the last decade concerning the effects of vitamin D
on skeletal and nonskeletal tissues. The demonstration that the vitamin D receptor is …

Background: Falls are the main cause of accidental death in persons aged 65 years or older.
Methods: Using MEDLINE and previous reviews, we searched for prospective studies …

Vitamin D status and the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency have been
addressed in many studies covering all continents. Vitamin D deficiency, when serum 25 …

Beyond its established role in bone and mineral homeostasis, there is emerging evidence
that vitamin D exerts a range of effects in skeletal muscle. Reports of profound muscle …

This review describes the vitamin D status in different regions of the world with the objective
of understanding the scope of hypovitaminosis D and the factors related to its prevalence …