The effects of intermittent vitamin D3 supplementation on muscle strength and metabolic parameters in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled study

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of weekly vitamin D3 supplementation on metabolic parameters and muscle strength of postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes. Methods: A total of 38 patients with serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)D] below 30 ng/ml and hand strength below...

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Main Authors: Roseane Cavalcante, Juliana Maia, Patrícia Mesquita, Rafael Henrique, Luiz Griz, Maria P. Bandeira, Francisco Bandeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-08-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2042018815578998