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Vitamin D status and functional parameters: A cross-sectional study in an older population.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Mendes J, Santos A, Borges N, Afonso C, Moreira P, Padrão P, Negrão R, Amaral T F
Abstract excerpt
The present study aims to clarify the association of vitamin D status with functionality, measured through gait speed and hand grip strength, in a sample of older adults, considering sex-specific characteristics and the potential confounding effect of lifestyle factors, disease, skin phenotype, season of blood collection and vitamin D supplementation. The Nutrition UP 65 cross-sectional study was conducted in a...
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