Article Text
Statistics from Altmetric.com
Commentary on: OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed
Implications for practice and research
Delivery of a monthly vitamin D supplement as part of a Meals-on-Wheels programme for homebound older adults who have low baseline 25(OH) vitamin D (25(OH)D) levels was effective in improving 25(OH)D levels and decreasing the rate of falls.
Future studies should focus on larger sample sizes, use of a double-blind or random route method for inclusion in the statistical analysis, and use of variable dosing schemes for the vitamin D intervention.
Context
Studies of vitamin D and falls prevention have demonstrated variable results. …
Footnotes
Competing interests None declared.
Provenance and peer review Commissioned; internally peer reviewed.
Request Permissions
If you wish to reuse any or all of this article please use the link below which will take you to the Copyright Clearance Center’s RightsLink service. You will be able to get a quick price and instant permission to reuse the content in many different ways.