title: [The relationship between vitamin D insufficiency and hip fracture].
abstract: Recently the relationship of vitamin D insufficiency and fracture is noticed in elderly people. Vitamin D nutritional status is evaluated by measuring serum 25 (OH) D. Higher prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency is observed in the patients with hip fracture. This suggests that vitamin D insufficiency is one of fracture risk factor and improvement of vitamin D status reduce fracture risk. With the results of recent studies, we would like to discuss about fractures from the viewpoint of vitamin D insufficiency.
authors.affiliation: Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Department of Community Preventive Medicine, Division of Rehabilitation Medicine.
authors.forename: Mayumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakuma
authors.forename: Naoto
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Endo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000097:blood; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D