Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Diet: Vitamin D

Vitamin D deficiency has been linked with muscle weakness, increased fall risk, and bone fractures. 26% of the distal radius fracture patients were vitamin D insufficient (having vitamin D serum levels between 20-32 mg/ml), compared to 11% in the control group. 

Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Feb 2012