Vitamin D deficiency as a risk factor for dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Volume: 17, Issue: 1
Published: Jan 13, 2017
Abstract
Sunlight exposure and high vitamin D status have been hypothesised to reduce the risk of developing dementia. The objective of our research was to determine whether lack of sunlight and hypovitaminosis D over time are associated with dementia.We systematically searched MEDLINE (via PubMed), Cochrane Library, EMBASE, SCOPUS, Web of Science, ICONDA, and reference lists of pertinent review articles from 1990 to October 2015. We conducted random...
Paper Details
Title
Vitamin D deficiency as a risk factor for dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Published Date
Jan 13, 2017
Volume
17
Issue
1
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