Hypovitaminosis D and Aging: Is There a Role in Muscle and Brain Health?
- D'Amelio P Service de Gériatrie et de Réadaptation Gériatrique, CHUV, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.
- Quacquarelli L Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatric and Bone Disease Unit, University of Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy.
- 2020-03-04
Published in:
- Nutrients. - 2020
English
The older-adult population is constantly increasing, hence aging and mechanisms leading to aging are a topic raising increasing interest. Hypovitaminosis D is common amongst old patients and has been proposed as causative of several chronic diseases. Here we review the role of hypovitaminosis D and vitamin D supplementation in sarcopenia and dementia, from bench to bedside.
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- DOI 10.3390/nu12030628
- PMID 32121008
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