Extraskeletal effects of vitamin D in older adults: cardiovascular disease, mortality, mood, and cognition
K Barnard, C Colón-Emeric - The American journal of geriatric …, 2010 - Elsevier
Background: Vitamin D insufficiency is prevalent among older adults and may be associated
with higher risk for cardiovascular (CV) disease, mortality, depression, and cognitive deficits.
Objective: The aim of this article was to review published observational and experimental
studies that explored the association between vitamin D insufficiency and CV disease,
mortality, mood, and cognition with an emphasis on older adults. Methods: PubMed and
Web of Science databases were searched for English-language articles from January 1966 …
with higher risk for cardiovascular (CV) disease, mortality, depression, and cognitive deficits.
Objective: The aim of this article was to review published observational and experimental
studies that explored the association between vitamin D insufficiency and CV disease,
mortality, mood, and cognition with an emphasis on older adults. Methods: PubMed and
Web of Science databases were searched for English-language articles from January 1966 …