Vitamin D and aging: Beyond calcium and bone metabolism
Maturitas, 04/25/2011
Perez–Lopez FR et al. – The aging process and mortality are associated with low vitamin D levels. Prospective controlled trials are warranted to determine whether vitamin D supplements can increase longevity and reduce the incidence of certain conditions.
Methods- The PubMed database was searched for English-language articles relating to vitamin D, using the following MeSH terms: vitamin D, mortality, cardiovascular diseases, and frailty. In addition, searches were carried out with Google.
- Although some of the reported results have proved controversial, overall the evidence seems to support an association between low serum 25[OH]D levels and mortality rates (all-cause and cardiovascular).
- Frailty is a condition frequently associated with low serum 25[OH]D levels.
