Serum Micronutrient Concentrations and Decline in Physical Function Among Older Persons
Bartali B, Frongillo EA, Guralnik JM, Stipanuk MH, Allore HG, Cherubini A, Bandinelli S, Ferrucci L, Gill TM. Serum Micronutrient Concentrations and Decline in Physical Function Among Older Persons. JAMA 2008, 299: 308-315. PMID: 18212315, PMCID: PMC2645790, DOI: 10.1001/jama.299.3.308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort Physical Performance Battery scorePhysical Performance Battery scorePhysical functionLow serum concentrationsVitamin EOlder personsBattery scorePotential confoundersSerum concentrationsOdds ratioShort Physical Performance BatteryCommunity-living older adultsPhysical Performance BatteryPublic health priorityPersons 65 yearsSerum micronutrient concentrationsLogistic regression analysisOnset of disabilityBaseline examinationPotential deleterious effectsSubsequent declineClinical trialsLowest quartilePopulation registryFunctional decline