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Environmental and genetic determinants of vitamin D status among older adults in London, UK.
The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology - 1 Nov 2016
Jolliffe David A, Hanifa Yasmeen, Witt Karolina D, Venton Timothy R, Rowe Marion, Timms Peter M, Hyppönen Elina, Walton Robert T, Griffiths Christopher J, Martineau Adrian R
Abstract excerpt
Despite the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among older adults in the UK, studies investigating the determinants of vitamin D status in this group are lacking. We conducted a cross-sectional study in 222 older adults living in sheltered accommodation in London, UK, who were screened for participation in a clinical trial of vitamin D supplementation for the prevention of acute respiratory infection....
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