Vitamin D Deficiency Raises Death Risk in Older Adults

Older adults who suffer from low levels vitamin D are at increased risk of death, particularly those who are frail, finds a research. A randomized, nationally representative study found that older adults with low vitamin D levels had a 30 percent greater risk of death than people who had higher levels. Overall, people who were frail had more than double the risk of death than those who were not frail. Frail adults with low levels of vitamin D tripled ...

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