Vitamin D and Fall Prevention: An Update
This chapter will summarize evidence from clinical trials that tested vitamin D supplementation for the prevention of falls. Next to its established benefits on calcium metabolism, several lines of evidence support a direct benefit of vitamin D on muscle. In fact, it has been proposed that fracture prevention observed with vitamin D supplementation among the senior population may in part be explained by its effects on muscle strength and fall prevention. In this chapter, we also discuss conflicting data proposed from recent comprehensive meta analyses.