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. 1978;24(2):117-22.
doi: 10.1159/000212244.

25-hydroxy-vitamin D, diet and sunlight exposure in patients admitted to a geriatric unit

25-hydroxy-vitamin D, diet and sunlight exposure in patients admitted to a geriatric unit

A S Nayal et al. Gerontology. 1978.

Abstract

Dietary intake, sunlight exposure and 25-hydroxy-vitamin D levels were estimated in 62 patients admitted to a geriatric assessment unit. There was a significant correlation between vitamin D intake and 25-hydroxy-vitamin D levels but none between sunlight exposure and these. This suggests that in old age dietary deficiency may be a more important cause of metabolic bone disease than limited sunlight exposure.

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