Less vitamin D scaled physical abilities in old age
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"Seniors who have low levels of vitamin D have problems such as difficulty moving body functions. They will experience a decline in function of the body with age," said lead researcher Evelien Sohl of the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam, as reported by NBC News.
Researchers revealed that about 90 percent of seniors lack of vitamin D. Though vitamin D helps maintain muscle and bone health and prevent bone loss such as osteoporosis. Vitamin D can be obtained from sunlight or foods such as oily fish, mushrooms, eggs, milk.
These results were found after researchers observed 762 people aged 65 to 88 years and 597 men aged 55 to 65 years. They were observed for six years and questioned about the activity and the level of vitamin D in the blood.
Researchers found that the first group of seniors, low levels of vitamin D lead to an increased risk of physical problems as much as 1.7 times more while in the younger group doubled. Researchers also found that problems began to emerge after three years in the oldest group and six years in the younger group.
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