Vitamins & Minerals

Sherry Agellon

Publications

• Research Article
  Insufficient Vitamin D Intake and Low Vitamin D Status in Men Over 80 Y of Age: Intervention is Required To Meet Dietary Targets in Long-Term Care Facilities
  Author(s): Isabelle Germain, Sherry Agellon and Hope WeilerIsabelle Germain, Sherry Agellon and Hope Weiler
  
  Vitamin D is important to bone health. This study examined vitamin D intake and status in institutionalized elderly men in relation to biomarkers of bone metabolism and functional indicators. Materials and Methods: Elderly male veterans were studied in Phase I (n=40) for 16 weeks (April, June, August 2008) and Phase II (n=30) for another 16 weeks (October and December 2008 and February 2009) for dietary vitamin D using 5 day menu selection (Phase I) and using 3×3-d weighed food records (Phase II). Anthropometric data, Mini-Mental State Evaluation (MMSE) scores and sun exposure were collected. Functional capacity was assessed using the Frail Elderly Functional Assessment Tool (FEFA) and handgrip strength. Biochemistry included serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), parathyroid hormone (PTH), osteocalcin (OC) and C-terminal telopeptides of Type 1 collagen (CTX). Mixed model ANOVA an.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/vms.1000113

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