Svea-Vivica Mathieu, Karina Fischer, Bess Dawson-Hughes, Gregor Freystaetter, Felix Beuschlein, Simeon Schietzel, Andreas Egli, Heike A Bischoff-Ferrari
Obesity and sarcopenia are major causes of morbidity and mortality among seniors. Vitamin D deficiency is very common especially among seniors and has been associated with both muscle health and obesity. This study investigated if 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) status is associated with body composition and insulin resistance using baseline data of a completed RCT among relatively healthy community-dwelling seniors (271 seniors age 60+ years undergoing elective surgery for unilateral total knee replacement due to osteoarthritis)...
November 25, 2018: Nutrients