Vitamin D deficiency is associated with reduced mobility after hip fracture surgery : a prospective study

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BACKGROUND: Hip fractures are associated with a high rate of morbidity and mortality, and successful ambulation after surgery is an important outcome in this patient population.

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to determine whether 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentration or the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) is associated with mortality or rates of walking in a patient cohort after hip fracture surgery.

METHODS: Patients undergoing hip fracture repair from a multisite study in North America were included. Mortality and mobility were assessed at 30 and 60 d after surgery. Serum albumin, 25(OH)D, and intact parathyroid hormone were measured. Patients were characterized according to 25(OH)D <12 ng/mL, 12 to <20 ng/mL, 20 to <30 ng/mL, or ≥30 ng/mL. GNRI was categorized into major/moderate nutritional risk (<92), some risk (92 to <98), or in good nutritional status (≥98).

RESULTS: Of the 290 patients [aged 82 ± 7 y, BMI (kg/m2): 25 ± 5], 73% were women. Compared with patients with <12 ng/mL, those with higher 25(OH)D concentrations had higher rates of walking at 30 d (P = 0.031): 12 to <20 ng/mL (adjusted OR: 2.61; 95% CI: 1.13, 5.99); 20 to <30 ng/mL (3.48; 1.53, 7.95); ≥30 ng/mL (2.84; 1.12, 7.20). In addition, there was also greater mobility at 60 d (P = 0.028) in patients with higher 25(OH)D compared with the reference group (<12 ng/mL). Poor nutritional status (GNRI <92) showed an overall trend to reduce mobility (unadjusted P = 0.044 and adjusted P = 0.056) at 30 but not at 60 d. There was no association of vitamin D or GNRI with mortality at either time.

CONCLUSIONS: Vitamin D deficiency (<12 ng/mL) is associated with reduced ambulation after hip fracture surgery, whereas GNRI also contributes to immobility but is a less reliable predictor. Mechanisms that can explain why vitamin D deficiency is associated with mobility should be addressed in future studies.

Errataetall:

CommentIn: Am J Clin Nutr. 2020 Sep 1;112(3):507-509. - PMID 32710753

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:112

Enthalten in:

The American journal of clinical nutrition - 112(2020), 3 vom: 01. Sept., Seite 613-618

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hao, Lihong [VerfasserIn]
Carson, Jeffrey L [VerfasserIn]
Schlussel, Yvette [VerfasserIn]
Noveck, Helaine [VerfasserIn]
Shapses, Sue A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

1406-16-2
25-hydroxyvitamin D
A288AR3C9H
Albumin
Elderly
Functional status
Geriatric
Hip fracture
Journal Article
Mobility
Mortality
Nutritional status
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Vitamin D

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Date Completed 25.09.2020

Date Revised 14.02.2023

published: Print

CommentIn: Am J Clin Nutr. 2020 Sep 1;112(3):507-509. - PMID 32710753

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/ajcn/nqaa029

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NLM306675064