Social Disadvantage Is Associated With Lower Vitamin D Levels in Older People and There Is No Surrogate for Its Measurement

Social Disadvantage Is Associated With Lower Vitamin D Levels in Older People and There Is No Surrogate for Its Measurement

Introduction: There is increasing evidence concerning adverse health consequences of low vitamin D levels. We determined whether there is any surrogate for measuring vitamin D in people older than 70 years and the relation between index of multiple deprivation (IMD) and vitamin D levels. Methods: Bl...

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Main Authors: Adrian H. Heald DM, Simon G. Anderson PhD, Jonathan J. Scargill MSc, Andrea Short PhD, David Holland BA, Adnan Khan MD, Anthony A. Fryer PhD, Rachelle P. Donn PhD, Mark Livingston PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-03-01
Series:Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333721417697843

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