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  • Title: [Muscle and bone health as a risk factor of fall among the elderly. Vitamin D for prevention of fall and fracture].
    Author: Sakuma M, Endo N.
    Journal: Clin Calcium; 2008 Jun; 18(6):816-20. PubMed ID: 18515952.
    Abstract:
    We considered the effect of vitamin D on fall and fracture prevention, since it has been suggested that vitamin D acts on cellular receptors in the muscles and nervous system to reduce muscle weakness and body sway, thereby preventing fall. Bone strength is defined by the bone mineral density plus bone quality, and vitamin D is also thought to improve bone quality and increase bone strength, although its effect on bone mineral density is only small. Vitamin D insufficiency is prevalent at a high rate in senior citizens and we suggest that vitamin D supplementation in this population is useful for prevention of fracture and fall.
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