ReviewCanadian geriatrics journal : CGJ2024
The Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation to Parameter of Sarcopenia in Elderly People: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- The Role of Vitamin D Supplementation in Enhancing Muscle Strength Post-Surgery: A Systemic Review.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of leucine-rich high protein supplementation on body composition and muscle function among older adults with sarcopenia: a randomized controlled trial.European journal of nutrition · 2026Trial
- Short-Term Changes in Body Composition and the Development of Sarcopenia Following Acute Pancreatitis: An Observational Study.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2026Observational
- Vitamin D as a Modulator of Sarcopenia in Women: Interactions with Dietary Patterns and Physical Exercise.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated with Greater Sarcopenia-Related Risk Severity and Functional Decline in Older Adults: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Muscle Matters: Dietary Supplement Use and Sarcopenia Risk.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Interpretation of A Focus Shift From Sarcopenia to Muscle Health in the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2025 Consensus Update.Aging medicine (Milton (N.S.W)) · 2026Article
- Malnutrition-Sarcopenia Syndrome in older adults: Causes, consequences, and countermeasures.EXCLI journal · 2026Review
- The role of protein quality and amino acid composition in preventing sarcopenia and functional decline in older adults.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- A focus shift from sarcopenia to muscle health in the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2025 Consensus Update.Nature aging · 2025Review
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- High adiposity linked to presarcopenia and decreased cardiorespiratory fitness in sedentary young Indians independent of their high-fat-salt-sugar (HFSS) food frequency.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Osteoporosis and sarcopenia: two sides of the same coin.European geriatric medicine · 2025Article
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- Muscle or Heart? Functional Impact of Sarcopenia and Heart Failure in Geriatric Inpatients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Frontiers in Nondrug Treatment of Sarcopenia: A Review of Pathological Mechanisms and the Latest Treatment Strategies.Aging medicine (Milton (N.S.W)) · 2025Review
- Treatment Considerations for Severe Osteoporosis in Older Adults.Drugs & aging · 2025Review
- A review of omics studies in sarcopenia: from molecular mechanisms to hepatic-gut-muscle interactions in chronic liver disease comorbidity.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Review
- Higher Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score indicates increased risk of sarcopenia in elderly hospitalized patients: a single institution study in China.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- In elderly individuals, the effectiveness of sensorimotor training on postural control and muscular strength is comparable to resistance-endurance training.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Vitamin D plays an essential role in promoting skeletal muscle metabolism. Several studies show that vitamin D may help the elderly prevent sarcopenia. Nevertheless, the outcome remains debatable. Our meta-analysis aimed to summarize the effect of vitamin D supplementation on sarcopenia-related parameters. Methods: We searched PubMed, Cochrane, Springer, SAGE Journals, and Scopus abstracts on 10th December 2021 for relevant studies. We included articles that studied the effect of vitamin D on muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance. The aim was to measure the muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance both at baseline and at the end of the intervention. Results: A total of 6,628 participants from 35 studies were included. Most of the studies used oral vitamin D, whereas only one study used intramuscular injection. The effect of vitamin D supplementation showed no effect on appendicular skeletal muscle mass (SMD = .05 [95% CI, .33 - .44], Conclusions: Vitamin D supplementation had minimal effect on sarcopenia-related parameters. Further research into understanding the role of Vitamin D in preventing the progressivity of sarcopenia still needs to be explored.
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