Low Levels of Vitamin D Associated with Increase in Hip Fracture
Doctors have long known that factors such as advanced age, low body
weight, and low calcium intake increase a woman's risk of hip fracture. Now, research supported in part by the
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) has revealed another potential
risk factor - low blood levels of vitamin D, a vitamin that helps the body absorb calcium from food. Read more...