Prevalence of Falls and Its Association with Serum Vitamin D Levels in the Elderly Population of Amirkola City
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Abstract:
Background And Objective
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with reduced muscle strength, functional limitations and disability and can sometimes lead to falls in the elderly. This study was carried out to specify the prevalence of falls and its association with serum vitamin D levels in the elderly population of Amirkola city.
Methods
This cross-sectional study is a part of Amirkola Health and Ageing Project (AHAP). Frequency of falls was studied in two stages. In the first stage, questions were asked about occurrence of falls over the last 12 months and in the second stage, a 6-month follow-up was carried out for the elderly. To obtain vitamin D levels, serum levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D in morning blood samples of the elderly were measured.
FINDINGS: 1616 elderly people entered the study. The mean age was 69.37±7.42. Prevalence of falls for all elderly people, men and women was 17%, 14% and 22.4%, respectively over the last 12 months. With increasing age, the prevalence of falls increased in men (p
Conclusion
Prevalence of falls in older women was higher than men. There is no relationship between falls and serum vitamin D levels in men and women
Language:
Persian
Published:
Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences, Volume:18 Issue: 8, 2016
Pages:
20 to 28
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