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Trial reportOsteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA2017

Cut-points for associations between vitamin D status and multiple musculoskeletal outcomes in middle-aged women.

F Wu, K Wills, L L Laslett, B Oldenburg, M J Seibel, G Jones, T Winzenberg

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Trial report in Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13 citing papers in PubMed.

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  7. Threshold for Relationship between Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone in Chinese Women of Childbearing Age.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  12. Associations between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin DOsteoporosis and sarcopenia · 2017
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  13. Environmental effects of ozone depletion and its interactions with climate change: Progress report, 2016.Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2017
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7 authors.

F WuMenzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia.
K WillsMenzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia.
L L LaslettMenzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia.
B OldenburgSchool of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
M J SeibelBone Research Program, ANZAC Research Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
G JonesMenzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia.
T WinzenbergMenzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia. Tania.Winzenberg@utas.edu.au.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This was the first study examining optimal vitamin D status for musculoskeletal health in middle-aged women. A 25-hydroxyvitamin D level of at least 29 to 33 nmol/L appears required for optimal musculoskeletal health, but the current cut-off of 50 nmol/L may be warranted.

introductionThis study aimed to determine whether cut-points exist for associations between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) and musculoskeletal health outcomes in middle-aged women, below which greater 25OHD levels are associated with musculoskeletal health benefits and above which no such associations exist.

methodsThis is a cross-sectional study of 344 women aged 36-57 years. Cut-points for associations of serum 25OHD with lumbar spine (LS) and femoral neck (FN) bone mineral density (BMD), lower limb muscle strength (LMS), timed up and go test (TUG), functional reach test (FRT), lateral reach test (LRT), and step test (ST) were explored using locally weighted regression smoothing and nonlinear least-squares estimation, and associations above and below the identified cut-points were estimated using segmented regression.

resultsThe prevalence of low 25OHD was 28 % (<50 nmol/L). Significant cut-points (nmol/L) were identified for FN BMD 31 (95 % confidence interval (CI): 18, 43), LS BMD 31 (17, 45), TUG 30 (24, 36), ST 33 (24, 31), FRT 31 (18, 43), and LMS 29 (8, 49) but not LRT (42 (-8, 93). Below these cut-points, there were beneficial associations between higher 25OHD level and each outcome, while above the cut-points, there were no beneficial associations.

conclusionsIn middle-aged women, there are thresholds for associations between serum 25OHD concentrations and bone density and most balance measures, suggesting that 25OHD levels of at least 29 to 33 nmol/L are required for optimal musculoskeletal health in this population. The current cut-off of 50 nmol/L may be higher than needed for some outcomes but appears warranted overall.

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AdultBone DensityCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFemur NeckFollow-Up StudiesHumansLower ExtremityLumbar VertebraeMiddle AgedMuscle StrengthOsteoporosis, PostmenopausalPostural BalanceTasmaniaVitamin DVitamin D Deficiency25-hydroxyvitamin DVitamin D25-Hydroxyvitamin DBalanceBone densityMiddle-aged womenMuscle strength

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