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Vitamin D receptor variability and physical activity are jointly associated with low handgrip strength and osteoporosis in community-dwelling elderly people in Taiwan: the Taichung Community Health Study for Elders (TCHS-E).
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA - 1 Jul 2014
Wu F-Y, Liu C-S, Liao L-N, Li C-I, Lin C-H, Yang C-W, Meng N-H, Lin W-Y, Chang C-K, Hsiao J-H, Li T-C, Lin C-C
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UNLABELLED: We studied 472 elders to assess joint association of vitamin D receptor (VDR) variability and physical activity on low handgrip strength (LHS) and osteoporosis (OST). Our findings showed that higher risks of OST were associated with physically inactive elders with some specific VDR variations, highlighting the importance of promotion program for physical activity. INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study...
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