Papers/PMID:21956713
Effects of three-monthly oral 150,000 IU cholecalciferol supplementation on falls, mobility, and muscle strength in older postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research2012The record
1 finding · 1 compound · 1 endpoint
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calciol — increases serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration
Very limitedEvidence strength: very limited. Human evidence with major recorded weaknesses, or non-human, uncontrolled or unverified evidence.Findingreplicated ×33“By 3, 6, and 9 months after supplementation, 25OHD levels of the vitamin D group were approximately 15 nmol/L higher than the placebo group.”
Quoted verbatim from Effects of three-monthly oral 150,000 IU cholecalciferol supplementation on falls, mobility, and muscle strength in older postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial.. - Study
- RCT
- Duration
- 9 months
- Dose
- oral cholecalciferol 150,000 IU every 3 months (intermittent bolus)
- Population
- Community-dwelling women over 70 years; serum 25OHD measured in a subgroup of 40 subjects only; all advised to increase dietary calcium
Effects of three-monthly oral 150,000 IU cholecalciferol supplementation on falls, mobility, and muscle strength in older postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial.2012PMID:21956713Permalink