Higher doses of vitamin D did not reduce falls in at risk older adults
Written By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2020-12-10 05:00 GMT | Update On 2020-12-10 09:49 GMT

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Falls in older adults are very common and are tied to serious consequences including risk of fractures, other injuries and.In addition to this it is a huge challenge for health care teams with economic consequences. Although Vitamin D use is linked with reduction in falls but results of various studies are not conclusive.
Researchers conducted a randomized trial to compare the effects of 4 doses of vitamin D3 supplements on falls in elderly population.
They found that compared with a lower dose, higher doses of vitamin D supplementation did not reduce falls in older persons at high risk for falls. In addition, several analyses raised safety concerns about vitamin D3 doses of 1000 IU/d or higher. The findings are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Some studies have suggested that vitamin D supplements might reduce the risk for falls in older adults; however, evidence has been inconsistent, possibly because of differences in dosage.
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