Abstract
Urgent need of vitamin D supplementation among Iranian elderly: a cross-sectional study.
Highlights
Dear Editor: Fortification programs are not established for nutrients like vitamin D among other nutrients in Iran
We carried out a secondary analysis of a bigger population-based cross-sectional study, which was conducted among elderly men and women in the 6th district of Tehran to determine the frequency of sarcopenia[3]
The physical activity level was evaluated by a short form physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ)[6] in Persian
Summary
Participants were categorized as users or non-users of vitamin D supplements based on information from both the medication and supplement sections of the questionnaire. Variable Number (%) Sex (M/F) (%) Active person, n (%) Age (year) Weight (kg) BMI (kg/m2) Dietary vitamin D intake (IU/day) Dietary calcium intake (mg/day) BMD levels (g/cm2) Mean daily calcium and vitamin D intake were computed.
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