Vitamin D and Aging - 22/05/13
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Age-related changes affect vitamin D metabolism and increase the requirement for vitamin D in the elderly. Also there is an age related decrease in calcium absorption and a higher calcium intake is needed. Increasing calcium from dietary sources may be better than supplements, and requires increasing the intake of dairy products or other and calcium-fortified foods. Evidence suggests that vitamin D and calcium nutrition can be improved in the elderly by increasing the vitamin D intake to 800 IU daily together with a total calcium intake of 1000 mg daily. This combination is a simple, inexpensive strategy that can reduce fractures in institutionalized individuals by 30%.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Vitamin D metabolism, Aging, Vitamin D insufficiency, Vitamin D treatment
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| Disclosures: None. |
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| Funding: National Institute on Aging (RO1-AG28168). |
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| Conflict of Interest: None. |
Vol 42 - N° 2
P. 319-332 - juin 2013 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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