Citation

Lappe JM, Binkley N. J. Clin. Densitom. 2015; 18(4): 478-482.

Affiliation

Osteoporosis Clinical Research Program, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, International Society for Clinical Densitometry, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jocd.2015.04.015

PMID

26059567

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.

Language: en