Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Risk of Disability in Activities of Daily Living among the Oldest-Old : An Observational and Mendelian Randomization Study

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BACKGROUND: Vitamin D deficiency and disability are both prevalent among older adults. However, the association between them has rarely been investigated in the oldest-old subjects (aged ≥80 y), and the causality remains unclear.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to elucidate the causal effect of vitamin D on the incident risk of disability in activities of daily living (ADL) among Chinese oldest-old based on the 2012-2018 Chinese Healthy Ageing and Biomarkers Cohort Study.

METHODS: Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations and ADL status at baseline and follow-up interviews were documented. Cox regression models were applied among 1427 oldest-old (mean age, 91.2 y) with normal baseline ADL status. One sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses were performed on a subset of 941 participants with qualified genetic data, using a 25(OH)D-associated genetic risk score as the genetic instrument.

RESULTS: During a median follow-up of 3.4 y, 231 participants developed disability in ADL. Serum 25(OH)D concentration was inversely associated with the risk of disability in ADL [per 10 nmol/L increase hazard ratio (HR) 0.85; 95% CI: 0.75, 0.96]. Consistent results from MR analyses showed that a 10 nmol/L increment in genetically predicted 25(OH)D concentration corresponded to a 20% reduced risk of ADL disability (HR 0.80; 95% CI: 0.68, 0.94). Nonlinear MR demonstrated a monotonic declining curve, with the HRs exhibiting a more pronounced reduction among individuals with 25(OH)D concentrations below 50 nmol/L. Subgroup analyses showed that the associations were more distinct among females and those with poorer health conditions.

CONCLUSIONS: Our study supports an inverse causal relationship between serum 25(OH)D concentration and the risk of disability in ADL among Chinese oldest-old. This protective effect was more distinct, especially for participants with vitamin D deficiency. Appropriate measures for improving vitamin D might help reduce the incidence of physical disability in this specific age group.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:154

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The Journal of nutrition - 154(2024), 3 vom: 11. März, Seite 1004-1013

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Li, Xinwei [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Chen [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yue [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jun [VerfasserIn]
Cui, Xingyao [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Lanjing [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Jinhui [VerfasserIn]
Deng, Luojia [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Min [VerfasserIn]
Lv, Yuebin [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Qiong [VerfasserIn]
Shi, Xiaoming [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

1406-16-2
25-hydroxyvitamin D
A288AR3C9H
Calcifediol
Genetic risk score
Healthy aging
Journal Article
Mendelian randomization
Observational Study
P6YZ13C99Q
Physical disability
Vitamin D
Vitamin D deficiency
Vitamins

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Date Completed 11.03.2024

Date Revised 11.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.01.016

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367368536