Hypovitaminosis D and Aging: Is There a Role in Muscle and Brain Health?
Patrizia D’Amelio, Luca Quacquarelli
Abstract
The older-adult population is constantly increasing, hence aging and mechanisms leading to aging are a topic raising increasing interest. Hypovitaminosis D is common amongst old patients and has been proposed as causative of several chronic diseases. Here we review the role of hypovitaminosis D and vitamin D supplementation in sarcopenia and dementia, from bench to bedside.
Topics & Concepts
HypovitaminosisSarcopeniaDementiaMedicineVitamin D and neurologyGerontologyBioinformaticsIntensive care medicinePhysiologyvitamin D deficiencyInternal medicineBiologyDiseaseVitamin D Research StudiesNutrition and Health in AgingTherapeutic Uses of Natural Elements