Overview

Vitamin D Deficiency in Elderly African American Women in Central Texas

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2007-05-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
Female
Summary
In order to make bone health a reality for older adults, we need to consider the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in relation to environment latitude as well as vitamin D supplementation. Darker skin pigmentation and aging are known factors influencing the body's ability to synthesis adequate amounts of Vitamin D. The aim of this project is to document vitamin D deficiency in elderly African American women living in a southern latitude.
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Details
Lead Sponsor:
McLennan County Medical Education and Research Foundation
Collaborator:
Procter and Gamble
Treatments:
Calcium
Calcium, Dietary
Ergocalciferols
Vitamin D
Vitamins
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age 70 or older woman

2. African American ethnicity

3. Non-institutionalized

Exclusion Criteria:

1. De-compensated hepatic insufficiency

2. Renal insufficiency with GFR estimated to be < 30 ml/min

3. Gastrointestinal disorders that might affect absorption such as known malabsorption,
celiac sprue, short gut or blind loop syndrome.

4. Institutionalized