Serum folate predicts muscle strength: a pilot cross-sectional study of the association between serum vitamin levels and muscle strength and gait measures in patients 65 years old with diabetes mellitus in a primary care setting

摘要

BackgroundOld age and diabetes mellitus are risk factors for vitamin deficiencies, weakness and falls.Deficiencies of vitamin D, and possibly vitamin B12 and folate (which are associated with hyperhomocysteinaemia), contribute to sarcopenia. Determination of the physical effects of vitamin deficiencies in specific groups of people can help to guide public health policy with regard to vitamin supplementation.