title: Vitamin D and Sarcopenia/Falls.
abstract: Maintenance of adequate vitamin D status is a stratagem to consider for sarcopenia prevention and treatment. Vitamin D deficiency is common and involves all ages of most racial/ethnic groups and both sexes. Evidence suggests that vitamin D is important for muscle strength and function, and prospective studies are underway to further define these effects. This article summarizes the potential effects of vitamin D on skeletal muscle structure and function and provides guidance for vitamin D supplementation in prevention and treatment of sarcopenia and falls.
authors.affiliation: Osteoporosis Research Center, Department of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, USA. Electronic address: jmlappe@creighton.edu.
authors.forename: Joan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lappe
authors.affiliation: Osteoporosis Clinical Research Program, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA.
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Binkley
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055948:Sarcopenia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D; C104450:25-hydroxyvitamin D
keywords: Falls; muscle function; sarcopenia; vitamin D