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Association Between Vitamin D, Frailty, and Progression of Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Women

David Buchebner, Patrik Bartosch, Linnea Malmgren, Fiona E. McGuigan, Paul Gerdhem, Kristina Åkesson

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2019 · 31 citations · 31 references

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Abstract

In this study, 25OHD insufficiency was associated with increased frailty in all but the oldest old. This study supports the value of maintaining sufficient 25OHD levels for healthy aging.

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