Higher Serum Vitamin D Concentration Is Associated with Better Balance in Older Adults with Supra-Optimal Vitamin D Status

2013 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cedric Annweiler ◽  
Susan W. Muir ◽  
Shamis Nabeel ◽  
Karen Gopaul ◽  
Olivier Beauchet ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S481-S481
Author(s):  
Barbara S Saltzman ◽  
Kevin C Kenney

Abstract Osteosarcopenic Obesity (OSO) is the concurrent presence of obesity (excess body fat), sarcopenia (low muscle mass) and osteoporosis (low bone mineral density). Low levels of serum vitamin D (vitD) have been associated with each disease and their simultaneous presence. We examined this association in adults aged ≥50 years from the 2001-2006 survey cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) (N=3791). SAS v9.4 complex survey procedures were used. Demographics and vitD status were compared across OSO components (0,1,2,3) by chi-squared tests and ANOVAs. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the association between vitD status and increasing number of OSO components were calculated using multinomial logistic regression (alpha=0.05). The mean age was 65.0 years (30% were older adults ≥ 65), 45.6% were female, and prevalences for obesity, osteoporosis, sarcopenia and OSO were 84.7%, 8.0%, 16.3%, and 1.8%, respectively. Additionally, 30.9% of the sample was vitD deficient. After adjusting for supplement use, and race, women with 1 or 2, and men with 1,2 or 3 OSO components were more likely to be vitD deficient than sufficient, compared to those with none [women: 2.8(1.4-5.7), 2.1(1.4-6.8), and men: 2.3 (1.5-3.6), 3.5(2.1-5.9) and 6.3(1.0-38.5), respectively]. Vitamin D status was associated with having one or two OSO components in women, and OSO and components in men, after adjusting for supplement use, sex, and race. These results suggest it is important to consider obesity, osteoporosis, and sarcopenia jointly with respect to vitamin D status in the chronic disease management of aging and older adults.


2013 ◽  
Vol 91 (8) ◽  
pp. 3549-3556 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Casas ◽  
R. J. Leach ◽  
T. A. Reinhardt ◽  
R. M. Thallman ◽  
J. D. Lippolis ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroto Minamino ◽  
Masao Katsushima ◽  
Mie Torii ◽  
Wataru Yamamoto ◽  
Yoshihito Fujita ◽  
...  

Abstract Sarcopenia is an age-related disease with an increased risk of mortality. It is emerging that low serum vitamin D (25(OH)D) affects the sarcopenic state in general, but in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), these associations are not understood although the prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency is high in RA. We conducted a cross-sectional study of older female outpatients from our cohort (KURAMA) database. We measured skeletal muscle mass, handgrip strength, and gait-speed to diagnose severe sarcopenia. The serum 25(OH)D concentration was measured using electrochemiluminescence immunoassay. A total of 156 Patients (sarcopenia:44.9%, severe sarcopenia: 29.5%, and without sarcopenia: 25.6%) were enrolled. Classification of vitamin D status at a cutoff point of median 25(OH)D concentration revealed that low 25(OH)D status was associated with a high prevalence of severe sarcopenia and with low measured values of muscle mass, handgrip, and gait-speed. Furthermore, multiple regression analysis identified that low 25(OH)D status was associated with a high prevalence of severe sarcopenia (OR 6.00; 95% CI 1.99–18.08). In components of sarcopenia, both low physical performance and muscle mass were associated with low 25(OH) status. In conclusion, vitamin D levels are associated with severe sarcopenia and its components, and modification of vitamin D status including vitamin D supplementation may play a role in improving sarcopenia in RA.


2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharif B. Mohr ◽  
Edward D. Gorham ◽  
John E. Alcaraz ◽  
Christopher I. Kane ◽  
Caroline A. Macera ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 394 ◽  
Author(s):  
ErhanArif Ozturk ◽  
Ibrahim Gundogdu ◽  
Burak Tonuk ◽  
Ebru Umay ◽  
BilgeGonenli Kocer ◽  
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Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 3176
Author(s):  
Sharon M. Anderson ◽  
Andrea R. Thurman ◽  
Neelima Chandra ◽  
Suzanne S. Jackson ◽  
Susana Asin ◽  
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While vitamin D insufficiency is known to impact a multitude of health outcomes, including HIV-1, little is known about the role of vitamin D-mediated immune regulation in the female reproductive tract (FRT). We performed a pilot clinical study of 20 women with circulating 25(OH)D levels <62.5 nmol/L. Participants were randomized into either weekly or daily high-dose oral vitamin D supplementation groups. In addition to serum vitamin D levels, genital mucosal endpoints, including soluble mediators, immune cell populations, gene expression, and ex vivo HIV-1 infection, were assessed. While systemic vitamin D levels showed a significant increase following supplementation, these changes translated into modest effects on the cervicovaginal factors studied. Paradoxically, post-supplementation vitamin D levels were decreased in cervicovaginal fluids. Given the strong correlation between vitamin D status and HIV-1 infection and the widespread nature of vitamin D deficiency, further understanding of the role of vitamin D immunoregulation in the female reproductive tract is important.


2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-37
Author(s):  
Md Mahabubul Islam Majumder ◽  
Md Nazmul Hasan Chowdhury ◽  
Ashiqur Rahman Khan ◽  
Tarek Ahmed ◽  
Saleh Ahmed

Low serum vitamin D levels have been associated with various vascular diseases. Very little is known its association with acute stroke in Bangladeshi population. We therefore sought to assess whether low serum 25- hydroxyvitamin D, a marker of vitamin D status is associated with acute stroke. We performed a prospective study in Comilla Medical Collage, Comilla, from November 2016 to November 2017. All the patients diagnosed as acute ischemic stroke on the basis of CT scan or MRI of brain. Patients were eligible for inclusion if they were admitted with onset of symptoms within 24 hours. Estimation of 25(OH)D level was done at presentation. The patients were stratified by vitamin D status, >30 as vitamin D sufficient, vitamin D 20-20.9 as insufficient and finally vitamin D<20 as deficient. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that out of the desired 7 variables, smoking, hypertension and low serum vitamin D were found independent predictors for acute stroke with ORs being 1.44, 4.23 and 2.39 respectively. Vitamin D deficiency represents an important risk factor for acute stroke and it might play a causal role in the development adverse events associated with stroke.Medicine Today 2018 Vol.30(1): 34-37


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-70
Author(s):  
Mohammed Haruna Yeldu ◽  
Mohammed Danjuma ◽  
Mainasara Abdullahi Sulaiman ◽  
Jiya Nma Muhammad ◽  
Garba Balkisu Illah ◽  
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Background: Asthma is a common chronic disorder of the airways that is complex and characterized by variable and recurring symptoms. It is characterized by the occurrence of bronchial hyper responsiveness, airflow obstruction and an underlying inflammation. Several studies have proposed the association of vitamin D with increased incidence of asthma symptoms. Aims and Objectives: This study aimed at determining the serum vitamin D status and biochemical parameters among asthmatic children in Sokoto-Nigeria. Materials and Methods: The study population consisted of 120 subjects including 80 asthmatic children and 40 age-and sex-matched apparently healthy controls from two tertiary Hospitals in Sokoto Metropolis. Serum vitamin D, calcium, parathyroid hormone (PTH), immunoglobulin E (IgE) and magnesium were measured using standard techniques. Results: Mean serum vitamin D and magnesium were significantly (p ˂ 0.05) lower, while serum PTH and IgE were significantly higher (p˂0.001) in asthmatic children than in controls. Vitamin D insufficiency was found to be prevalent among the asthmatic children. There was no significant relationship between the low level of vitamin D and asthma severity. Conclusion: This study observed that, hypovitaminosis D and hypomagnesaemia occurred among asthmatic children, and asthma was more prone in the younger children than in their older counterpart. It is recommended that in order to avoid or limit the rate of children having asthmatic episodes, vitamin D and magnesium supplements should be used in the management of asthmatic children.


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