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ea0037ep276 | Calcium and Vitamin D metabolism | ECE2015

Lower levels of vitamin D as a predictor of reduced muscle strength in moderately obese postmenopausal women

Vuksanovic Miljanka , Arsenovic Branka , Petkovic Milica Marjanovic , Gavrilovic Andjela , Zivkovic Teodora Beljic

Introduction: Low concentration of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHvitD) have been associated with low bone loss and risk of falls in postmenopausal women. Moderate obesity is not a risk factor for osteoporosis.Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate how vitamin D concentration correlates with muscle strength and bone density in moderately obese postmenopausal women.Methods: We include 33 postmenopausal women, between 50 and ...
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Endocrine Abstracts
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