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T1 Bone mineral metabolism status, quality of life, and muscle strength in older people
A1 Verde Rello, Zoraida
A1 Giaquinta, Andrea
A1 Moreno Sainz, Carmelo
A1 Díaz Ondina, Marta
A1 Fernández Araque, Ana María
K1 Elderly
K1 Vejez
K1 Albumin
K1 Albúmina
K1 Calcium
K1 Calcio
K1 Vitamin D
K1 Vitamina D
AB As the relationship between vitamin D and various diseases or health conditions has become known, interest in the contribution of vitamin D to overall health-related quality of life (QoL) has increased. We examined the relationship between vitamin D status and QoL in 273 participants aged 65 years and older. Serum levels of total calcium, phosphorus, intact parathyroid hormone, albumin, and 25-hydroxyvitaminD3 were analyzed. We also recruited data for QoL, physical activity, nutritional impairment, and muscular strength. Ninety percent of the subjects were classified as vitamin D deficient or insufficient. Participants with higher serum 25(OH)D3, calcium, phosphorous, and Alb levels were significantly less likely to self-report depression or anxiety after adjustment (p = 0.009, p = 0.005, p = 0.003, and p = 0.005, respectively). Additionally, we found an association between lower levels of albumin and self-reported problems with mobility or usual activities (p = 0.01). We also found associations between better muscle strength and higher levels of vitamin D, calcium, phosphorous, and albumin (p = 0.006, p = 0.003, p = 0.004 and p = 0.002, respectively). Overall, our data provide evidence that serum vitamin D and Alb levels are negatively related to self-reported anxiety or depression, usual activities, mobility, and three dimensions of QoL in older adults. Furthermore, vitamin D levels are positively related to hand grip strength in adults over 65 years old.
PB MDPI
SN 2072-6643
YR 2019
FD 2019
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/53065
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/53065
LA eng
NO Nutrients, 2019, vol. 11, n. 11, 2748
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 27-dic-2024