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Vitamin D and Health

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Reference/Country Population Description Follow-up Muscle strength measure Mean baseline<br />

25(OH)D (nmol/L) (±<br />

SD)<br />

Results<br />

Houston et al<br />

(2012)<br />

USA<br />

Community dwelling adults<br />

(n=2641).<br />

Mean age: 74.7 ± 2.9 y<br />

4y<br />

Short physical<br />

performance battery<br />

(SPPB): st<strong>and</strong>ing balance,<br />

chair-st<strong>and</strong>s, timed walk).<br />

Modified physical<br />

performance battery<br />

(PPB): st<strong>and</strong>ing balance,<br />

leg st<strong>and</strong>, walk balance)<br />

Knee extensor strength<br />

Grip strength<br />

1/3 < 50<br />

2/3 < 75<br />

Cross-sectional analysis: 25(OH)D < 50 vs ≥ 75 nmol/L associated with<br />

significantly poorer physical performance (p

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