Posted by Chantel M. Contributed by US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of HealthAccording to the study of "
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and muscle atrophy in the elderly" by
Dawson-Hughes B., posted in
US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health,
researcher found that doses up through 15 μg (600 IU) were ineffective and doses of 17·5-25 μg/d (700-1000 IU/d) significantly lowered fall risk. The minimal 25-hydroxyvitamin D level needed for benefit was 60 nmol/l.
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