TitleCalcium, vitamin D supplementation, and physical function in the Women's Health Initiative.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2008
AuthorsBrunner, RL, Cochrane, B, Jackson, RD, Larson, J, Lewis, C, Limacher, M, Rosal, M, Shumaker, S, Wallace, R
JournalJournal of the American Dietetic Association
Volume108
Issue9
Pagination1472-9
Date Published2008 Sep
KeywordsWomen's Health
Abstract

The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) randomized trial of calcium/vitamin D supplementation found reduced bone loss with active treatment compared to placebo. Now we examine whether the treatment affected self-reported physical functioning and objective measures of physical functioning.