Vitamin D and the risk of dementia and Alzheimer disease
University of Pittsburgh · Florida International University · +5 more institutions
Abstract
To determine whether low vitamin D concentrations are associated with an increased risk of incident all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease.
One thousand six hundred fifty-eight elderly ambulatory adults free from dementia, cardiovascular disease, and stroke who participated in the US population-based Cardiovascular Health Study between 1992-1993 and 1999 were included. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations were determined by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry from blood samples collected in 1992-1993. Incident all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease status were assessed during follow-up using National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke/Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association criteria.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 33.13
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 39
Authors
14- TJThomas J. LittlejohnsCorresponding
University of Pittsburgh, Florida International University, University of Washington, VA Center for Clinical Management Research, Institute for Social Research, Université d'Angers, Columbia University
- WHWilliam Henley
University of Pittsburgh, Florida International University, University of Washington, VA Center for Clinical Management Research, Institute for Social Research, Université d'Angers, Columbia University
- ILIain Lang
University of Pittsburgh, Florida International University, University of Washington, VA Center for Clinical Management Research, Institute for Social Research, Université d'Angers, Columbia University
- CACédric Annweiler
University of Pittsburgh, Florida International University, University of Washington, VA Center for Clinical Management Research, Institute for Social Research, Université d'Angers, Columbia University
- OBOlivier Beauchet
University of Pittsburgh, Florida International University, University of Washington, VA Center for Clinical Management Research, Institute for Social Research, Université d'Angers, Columbia University
Topics & keywords
- Dementia
- Hazard ratio
- Medicine
- Internal medicine
- Vitamin D and neurology
- Proportional hazards model
- Stroke (engine)
- Population
- Good health and well-being