Effect of vitamin D monotherapy on indices of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Konstantinos Prokopidis Panagiotis Giannos Konstantinos K Triantafyllidis Konstantinos S Kechagias Jakub Mesinovic Oliver C Witard David Scott

Published in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2022)

Vitamin D supplementation did not improve any sarcopenia indices in community-dwelling older adults and may compromise some aspects of physical performance. Future studies are warranted to investigate the impact of vitamin D supplementation on individual indices of SPPB, including mobility and balance, in older adults.

Keyphrases

physical activity
skeletal muscle
mental health
current status
combination therapy
community dwelling
clinical trial