Supplemental Vitamin D Doesn't Reduce Risk of Fracture in Healthy Older Adults
Abstract
According to this study: In a study of healthy midlife and older adults who weren't recruited based on vitamin D deficiency, low bone mass, or osteoporosis, supplemental vitamin D didn't lower the risk of total, nonvertebral, or hip fractures compared with placebo.Only one dose of vitamin D was evaluated, and the study results may not be generalizable to adults who have osteoporosis.
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