{"id":32088,"date":"2021-03-11T07:43:54","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T20:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=32088"},"modified":"2021-03-11T07:43:54","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T20:43:54","slug":"vitamin-d-and-hospital-admission-in-older-adults-a-prospective-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=32088","title":{"rendered":"Vitamin D and Hospital Admission in Older Adults: A Prospective Association"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Vitamin<\/p>\n

Low levels of vitamin D linked to increased hospital visit and length of stay, not to mention the risk of Covid.<\/p>\n

The health effects of vitamin D are well documented, with increasing evidence of its roles beyond bone health.<\/p>\n

This study showed an inverse association between vitamin D and Emergency department (ED) attendance<\/p>\n

Those admitted had lower mean vitamin D concentrations (58.4 vs. 69.3 nmol\/L, p < 0.001).<\/p>\n

Higher vitamin D was inversely associated with hospital admission and length of stay (LOS).<\/p>\n

The study also showed independent prospective associations between vitamin D deficiency and increased hospitalisation by older adults<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2072-6643\/13\/2\/616<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Low levels of vitamin D linked to increased hospital visit and length of stay, not to mention the risk of Covid. The health effects of vitamin D are well documented, with increasing evidence of its roles beyond bone health. This study showed an inverse association between vitamin D and Emergency department (ED) attendance Those … <\/p>\n

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