| Epidemic vitamin D deficiency among patients in an elderly care rehabilitation facility. | |
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PMID: 22334819 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Many benefits are ascribed to vitamin D beyond its well-known effects on calcium and bone metabolism. Vitamin D in adequate amounts is apparently beneficial to muscle, lessening the risk of falls and fractures in the elderly. The elderly produce less vitamin D in their skin than younger persons do, and they also spend less time in the sun; they are therefore at greater risk of vitamin D deficiency. METHODS: We used gas chromatography with mass spectrometry coupling to measure the 25-OH-vitamin D level of 1578 elderly persons (72% women) who were consecutively admitted to an elderly care rehabilitation facility in Trier, Germany, from July 2009 to March 2011. Their mean and median age was 82 years. RESULTS: 89% of the patients had 25-OH-vitamin D deficiency (defined as a level below 20 ng/mL), and 67% had a severe deficiency (below 10 ng/mL). Only 4% had levels in the target range (30-60 ng/mL); none had a level above 100 ng/mL. CONCLUSION: Many of these patients were deficient in vitamin D. Persons of very advanced age need a better supply of vitamin D not only to keep their bones healthy, but also to lessen the risk of falls and fractures. |
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Authors:
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Stefan Schilling |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2012-01-20 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Deutsches Ärzteblatt international Volume: 109 ISSN: 1866-0452 ISO Abbreviation: Dtsch Arztebl Int Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-02-15 Completed Date: 2012-09-18 Revised Date: 2013-03-01 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101475967 Medline TA: Dtsch Arztebl Int Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 33-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Geriatrische Rehabilitationsklinik St. Irminen, Trier, Germany. s.schilling@vereinigtehospitien.de |
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Aged Aged, 80 and over Cross-Sectional Studies Epidemics / statistics & numerical data* Female Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Germany Humans Male Nursing Homes / statistics & numerical data* Reference Values Rehabilitation Centers / statistics & numerical data* Risk Factors Vitamin D / blood Vitamin D Deficiency / epidemiology*, etiology, prevention & control |
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1406-16-2/Vitamin D |
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Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2012 May;109(19):359; author reply 359-60
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