Vitamin D, muscle strength and function in South Asian women aged ≥ 60 years living in the North of England: a cross-sectional observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The importance of vitamin D is well established for bone health and there is some evidence that inadequate/deficient vitamin D status is associated with reduced skeletal muscle strength and physical function in older adults. Most of this evidence for the muscular effect has come from white population groups and the evidence base is sparse for other ethnic groups. This study investigates the relationship between vitamin D status, muscle strength and function in UK South Asian women aged ≥ 60 years.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 120 community-dwelling Indian and Pakistani women, aged ≥ 60 years living in the North of England. Circulating blood 25(OH)D concentration was assessed by HPLC-MS using finger prick blood samples; functional capacity was assessed

SUBMITTER: Zahra S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12511266 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature