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Vitamin D dosage discovered to prevent falls
LTC Liability Monitor, February 26, 2007
Nursing home residents taking a high dose of Vitamin D were less likely to fall and had a lower rate of falls than those taking a placebo or lower Vitamin D doses, reported the Journal of the American Geriatric Society. Over five months, those taking 800 IU of Vitamin D had a 72% decrease in falls compared with those taking a placebo, according to a study. However, fall rates for Vitamin D doses ranging from 200 IU to 600 IU were no different from the placebo-arm rates. Past studies have shown that Vitamin D supplements can help prevent falls in seniors, but until now, the effective dosage was unknown, according to the Journal.
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