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SUBMITTER: Vaes AMM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6499878 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Vaes Anouk M M AMM Brouwer-Brolsma Elske M EM Toussaint Nicole N de Regt Margot M Tieland Michael M van Loon Luc J C LJC de Groot Lisette C P G M LCPGM
European journal of nutrition 20180425 3
<h4>Purpose</h4>Sufficient 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations might prevent a decline in physical performance, and are considered important for the prevention of frailty. This study investigates the association of serum 25(OH)D concentration with physical performance and frailty status in Dutch older adults.<h4>Methods</h4>This cross-sectional study included 756 men and women, aged ≥ 65 years. Serum 25(OH)D concentration and frailty status (Fried criteria) were assessed in the total po ...[more]