Sex-specific 25-hydroxyvitamin D threshold concentrations for functional outcomes in older adults: PRoject on Optimal VItamin D in Older adults (PROVIDO).

Michelle D ShardellAnne R CappolaJack M GuralnikGregory E HicksStephen B KritchevskyEleanor M SimonsickLuigi FerruciRichard D SembaNancy Chiles ShafferTamara HarrisGudny EiriksdottirVilmundur GudnasonMary Frances CotchEric OrwollKristine E EnsrudPeggy M Cawthon

Published in: The American journal of clinical nutrition (2021)

Empirically identified and validated sex-specific threshold 25(OH)D concentrations for physical function for older adults, 24.0 ng/mL for women and 21.0 ng/mL for men, may inform candidate reference concentrations or the design of vitamin D intervention trials.

Keyphrases

physical activity
randomized controlled trial
polycystic ovary syndrome
type diabetes
pregnant women
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
pregnancy outcomes