Vitamin D sufficiency and its relationship with muscle health across the menopausal transition and aging: Finnish cohorts of middle-aged women and older women and men
The findings indicate that, within the context of Finland's vitamin D fortification program, serum 25(OH)D sufficiency does not directly correlate with better muscle mass or function among middle-aged and older Finnish populations. These results suggest a need for a broader approach to sarcopenia prevention, incorporating factors beyond vitamin D sufficiency. Further research is warranted to explore the multifactorial nature of muscle health during aging and the menopausal transition, to develop targeted interventions for sarcopenia prevention.
Authors
- Satoshi Fujita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2297-1647)
- Sarianna Sipilä (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5934-7728)
- Matti Hakamäki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3995-8251)
- Hannamari Lankila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5600-0064)
- Eija K. Laakkonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6655-9489)
- Kaisa Koivunen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0710-0069)
- Taina Rantanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1604-1945)
- Erja Portegijs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5205-9616)
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- Ritsumeikan University (JP)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- JAMK University of Applied Sciences (FI)
- University of Jyväskylä (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-04-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-025-01610-4
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.41
Funders
- European Commission
- Jyväskylän Yliopisto
- Ritsumeikan University
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science