A More Conclusive Study Vit D and Hip Fractures

eileen · 08-20-2008, 10:26 AM

Vitamin D Deficiency Puts Older Women at Risk for Hip Fracture

Previous studies of the effect of low blood vitamin D levels on the risk for hip fractures in older women have given inconsistent results. In this study, researchers took blood to measure vitamin D levels and gathered information about fracture risk from 800 women between the ages of 50 and 79. After following the women for up to nine years, the researchers re-examined them to see who developed hip fractures. The women with hip fractures had lower vitamin D levels - the very lowest of which seemed to increase the risk for hip fractures independently of other factors known to increase hip fracture risk.

SOURCE LINK: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/118698.php

08-20-2008, 10:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
eileen kiss me I'm Derf Join Date: Feb 10 2005 Posts: 8,082 Rep Power: 17	A More Conclusive Study Vit D and Hip Fractures Vitamin D Deficiency Puts Older Women at Risk for Hip Fracture Previous studies of the effect of low blood vitamin D levels on the risk for hip fractures in older women have given inconsistent results. In this study, researchers took blood to measure vitamin D levels and gathered information about fracture risk from 800 women between the ages of 50 and 79. After following the women for up to nine years, the researchers re-examined them to see who developed hip fractures. The women with hip fractures had lower vitamin D levels - the very lowest of which seemed to increase the risk for hip fractures independently of other factors known to increase hip fracture risk. SOURCE LINK: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/118698.php __________________ "under exposure to UV rays is as dangerous as overexposure....this is D life" eileen

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