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Vitamin D, bone mineral density and risk of fracture in people with intellectual disabilities.

Valeria FrighiAlireza MorovatT M AndrewsF RanaM T StephensonS J WhiteE FowerJ RoastGuy M Goodwin
Published in: Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR (2018)
In people with IDs and previous vitamin D deficiency, BMD increases on long-term vitamin D supplementation. However, additional strategies must be considered for osteoporosis and fracture prevention in this population.
Keyphrases
  • bone mineral density
  • postmenopausal women
  • body composition
  • hip fracture