ArticleEXCLI journal2019
The effects of vitamin D supplementation on muscle function among postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of active vitamin D analogues on muscle strength and falls in elderly people: an updated meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of non-pharmacological interventions on the prevention of sarcopenia in menopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC women's health · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of vitamin D monotherapy on indices of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2022Pooled it
- Vitamin D Supplementation Improves Handgrip Strength in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of vitamin D3, omega-3 fatty acids and a simple home exercise program on change in physical activity among generally healthy and active older adults: The 3-year DO-HEALTH trial.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2025Trial
- Sex differences in the association of physical activity levels and vitamin D with obesity, sarcopenia, and sarcopenic obesity: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2022Trial
- Vitamin D as a Modulator of Sarcopenia in Women: Interactions with Dietary Patterns and Physical Exercise.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Sarcopenia: From Global Consensus to Korean Implementation - A Narrative Review and Standpoint.Annals of geriatric medicine and research · 2026Review
- Nutritional intervention targeting muscle-brain axis in dementia continuum: from mechanisms to practice.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Vitamin D sufficiency and its relationship with muscle health across the menopausal transition and aging: Finnish cohorts of middle-aged women and older women and men.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2025Article
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- Lower risk of the deterioration of muscle mass and function in oral active vitamin D users among Incident peritoneal dialysis patients: a 12-month follow-up cohort study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Skeletal Muscle Injury in Chronic Kidney Disease-From Histologic Changes to Molecular Mechanisms and to Novel Therapies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- The health effects of vitamin D supplementation: evidence from human studies.Nature reviews. Endocrinology · 2022Review
- From the Bench to the Bedside: Branched Amino Acid and Micronutrient Strategies to Improve Mitochondrial Dysfunction Leading to Sarcopenia.Nutrients · 2022Review
- Metabolic Syndrome and Sarcopenia.Nutrients · 2021Review
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Sarcopenia: Its Mechanism and Clinical Importance.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Sarcopenia in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Narrative Overview.Nutrients · 2021Review
- Vitamin D and Sarcopenia: Potential of Vitamin D Supplementation in Sarcopenia Prevention and Treatment.Nutrients · 2020Review
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Abstract
The loss of muscle mass and its strength is one of the most critical changes in aging which is associated with an increased risk of falls, osteoporotic fractures and mobility disability. Vitamin D, with its extra-skeletal benefits, might improve muscle function in elderly. The current systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted to summarize available relevant data and determine the effect of vitamin D supplementation on muscle function among postmenopausal women. We reached databases including; Cochrane library, Embase, PubMed, and Web of Science database until the end of May 2018 to identify relevant published RCTs. Heterogeneity among included studies was assessed using Q-test and I
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