Three-Quarters of Hip Fracture Patients Are Vitamin D Deficient - study in New Delhi India

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ScienceDaily (Dec. 13, 2010) —

New Delhi researchers show that vitamin D levels may be a useful index for the assessment of hip fracture risk in elderly people.

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A study in New Delhi India has revealed high rates of vitamin D deficiency among hip fracture patients, confirming the conclusions of similar international studies which point to vitamin D deficiency as a risk factor for hip fracture.

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Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to osteoporosis and is increasingly thought to play a role in muscle strength, certain cancers, multiple sclerosis and diabetes. Vitamin D levels are very low in the Indian population in all age groups, and could be explained by skin pigmentation, traditional clothing and the avoidance of sunlight.




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The study (OC13) was presented at the IOF Regionals -- 1st Asia-Pacific Regional Osteoporosis Meeting being held in Singapore from December 10-13, 2010.

Abstracts from the meeting have been published in Osteoporosis International, Vol. 21, Suppl. 5, 2010.