Higher vitamin D levels may be associated with higher levels of sunlight exposure and higher intake of vitamin D by diet

Abstract

Sevilay Muratli, Fatih Tufan, Gulistan Bahat, Mehmet Akif Karan Department of Geriatrics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, TurkeyWe read the article by Al-Eisa et al1 entitled “Correlation between vitamin D levels and muscle fatigue risk factors based on physical activity in healthy older adults,” regarding an important subject – the association among vitamin D deficiency, physical activity, and muscle fatigue; the findings of this study indicate that increased physical activity is associated with higher vitamin D levels and less fatigue. We would like to comment on this well-designed and performed study. View the original paper by Al-Eisa and colleagues.

Keywords

• Higher Vitamin D levels sunlight exposure Higher vitamin D intake