Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated With Worse Cognitive Performance and Lower Bone Density in Older African Americans

Background Vitamin D deficiency is common in older adults and is more prevalent among persons with darker pigmented skin. The detrimental effects of vitamin D deficiency on the bone are widely known; however, recent data suggest that vitamin D deficiency may contribute to other disorders, including...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the National Medical Association 2009-04, Vol.101 (4), p.349-354
Hauptverfasser:	Wilkins, Consuelo H., MD, Birge, Stanley J., MD, Sheline, Yvette I., MD, Morris, John C., MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	African Americans African Americans - statistics & numerical data Age Factors Aged Biological and medical sciences bone Bone Density Case-Control Studies Cognition Cognition Disorders - diagnosis Cognition Disorders - epidemiology Cognition Disorders - etiology cognitive functioning Cross-Sectional Studies Female Femur General aspects Humans Internal Medicine Lumbar Vertebrae Male Medical sciences Nutritional Status Osteoporosis - diagnosis Osteoporosis - epidemiology Osteoporosis - etiology Risk Factors United States - epidemiology Vitamin D - analogs & derivatives Vitamin D - blood Vitamin D Deficiency - complications Vitamin D Deficiency - epidemiology vitamins and minerals
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