Vitamin D and Aging

J. Christopher Gallagher

doi:10.1016/j.ecl.2013.02.004

Vitamin D and Aging

J. Christopher Gallagher

Department of Medicine

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Abstract

Age-related changes affect vitamin D metabolism and increase the requirement for vitamin D in the elderly. Also there is an age related decrease in calcium absorption and a higher calcium intake is needed. Increasing calcium from dietary sources may be better than supplements, and requires increasing the intake of dairy products or other and calcium-fortified foods. Evidence suggests that vitamin D and calcium nutrition can be improved in the elderly by increasing the vitamin D intake to 800 IU daily together with a total calcium intake of 1000 mg daily. This combination is a simple, inexpensive strategy that can reduce fractures in institutionalized individuals by 30%.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	319-332
Number of pages	14
Journal	Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America
Volume	42
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecl.2013.02.004
State	Published - Jun 2013

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Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Endocrinology

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