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Can vitamin D supplementation improve grip strength in elderly nursing home residents? A double-blinded controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Low vitamin D status is associated with reduced muscle strength, but the benefit of vitamin D supplementation is not clear. OBJECTIVE: To study whether a daily supplement of vitamin D could improve grip strength. DESIGN: A subtrial of a double-blinded, controlled trial studying the effec...

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Autores principales: Smedshaug, Guro B., Pedersen, Jan I., Meyer, Haakon E.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: CoAction Publishing 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2607001/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03461230701422528