Vitamin D Insufficiency Is Associated with Lower Physical Function in Patients with Heart Failure and Diabetes
Joint Authors
Schaan, Beatriz D’Agord
Lopes, M. R.
Ribeiro, Paula A. B.
Ledur, Priscila
Souza, Gabriela C.
Clausell, Nadine
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Vitamin D deficiency is frequent among patients with heart failure (HF) and diabetes, disorders associated with exercise intolerance and muscle weakness.
This study aims to search for associations between vitamin D sufficiency and physical function indexes in patients with HF and diabetes.
A cross-sectional study of 146 HF patients, 39.7% with diabetes, at a Brazilian tertiary outpatient clinic was performed.
Patients underwent clinical evaluation, 6-minute walk test (6 MWT), handgrip strength, physical activity level (IPAQ), and biochemical evaluations including serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D.
Classification was done according to vitamin D status (≥30 ng/dL, sufficient) and presence/absence of diabetes in vitamin sufficient, no diabetes (DS-C, n=25), vitamin sufficient, diabetes (DS-DM, n=18), vitamin deficient, no diabetes (DD-C, n= 63), and vitamin deficient, diabetes (DD-DM, n=40).
Patients age was 55.4 ± 8 yrs; 70.5% had vitamin D deficiency.
Clinical characteristics were similar among groups.
Total time expended in physical activity was similar among groups (P=0.26).
DS-C covered higher distances in the 6 MWT (392 ± 60 m) versus DD-DM (309 ± 116 m); P=0.024.
Handgrip strength was similar among groups but tended to lower levels in DD-DM (P=0.074) even after being adjusted to physical activity (P=0.069).
Vitamin D deficiency can influence physical function in HF diabetic patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lopes, M. R.& Ribeiro, Paula A. B.& Ledur, Priscila& Souza, Gabriela C.& Clausell, Nadine& Schaan, Beatriz D’Agord. 2014. Vitamin D Insufficiency Is Associated with Lower Physical Function in Patients with Heart Failure and Diabetes. Journal of Diabetes Research،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lopes, M. R.…[et al.]. Vitamin D Insufficiency Is Associated with Lower Physical Function in Patients with Heart Failure and Diabetes. Journal of Diabetes Research No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lopes, M. R.& Ribeiro, Paula A. B.& Ledur, Priscila& Souza, Gabriela C.& Clausell, Nadine& Schaan, Beatriz D’Agord. Vitamin D Insufficiency Is Associated with Lower Physical Function in Patients with Heart Failure and Diabetes. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1040287