Examine Database: Vitamin D Deficiency
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Does supplemental vitamin D reduce depression symptoms in older adults?New
In this meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, supplementation with vitamin D had no effect on depression symptoms in older adults. However, it reduced depression symptoms in subgroup analyses that included only participants with vitamin D levels below a certain threshold.
The role of vitamin D in cancer risk and cancer mortality risk
Does vitamin D affect complications from hip or knee replacement?
High-dose vitamin D had no effect on physical performance in army draftees
Large intermittent doses of vitamin D don’t affect risk of fractures, falls, or mortality in older adults
Examine Database References
- Fibromyalgia Symptoms - David S Arvold, Marilyn J Odean, Maude P Dornfeld, Ronald R Regal, Judith G Arvold, Gene C Karwoski, David J Mast, Paul B Sanford, Robert J SjobergCorrelation of symptoms with vitamin D deficiency and symptom response to cholecalciferol treatment: a randomized controlled trialEndocr Pract.(2009 Apr)