Girls with high level of vitamin D have stronger muscles

Date: June 14, 2018

Source: University of Southern Denmark Faculty of Health Sciences

Summary:

Girls are stronger with higher levels of vitamin D, but the association was not found in boys. These are the results from a new large study from the Odense Child Cohort. According to the study's first author, girls with low vitamin D have a 70 percent increased risk of being among the lowest 10 percent in a test for muscle strength.

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