Association between the occurrence of falls and hypovitaminosis in elderly
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i3p227-240Keywords:
Aging, Accidental Falls, Vitamin D, Health of the Elderly.Abstract
To analyze the factors associated with the occurrence of falls in elderly residents of the community. This is an epidemiological, cross-sectional, population-based study. Socio-demographic information, level of physical activity, functionality, falls, body mass index and vitamin D concentration were obtained. 289 elderly people participated in the study, with hypovitaminosis D associated with falls. The findings serve as subsidies for planning actions that enable better health conditions for the elderly population.
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2019-09-30
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Caires, S. da S., Souza, A. A., Santos, L. dos, Pinto, L. L. T., Leal Neto, J. de S., Almeida, C. B. de, & Casotti, C. A. (2019). Association between the occurrence of falls and hypovitaminosis in elderly. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 22(3), 227–240. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i3p227-240
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