Over 65s should take high dose vitamin D to prevent falls, say researchers
Friday, October 2, 2009 - 00:21
in Health & Medicine
A daily supplement of vitamin D at a dose of 700-1000 IU reduces the risk of falling among older people by 19% according to a study published on bmj.com today. But a dose of less than 700 IU per day has no effect. IU is an international unit of measurement for vitamins and other biologically active substances.
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