Intellectual Performance and Serum Vitamin D Levels in Elderly: A Systematic Investigation

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https://doi.org/10.56294/mw2024527

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Serum Vitamin D, Trail, confidence interval, Mini Mental State Examination

Abstract

Consideration should be given to the possibility that a lower intake of the vitamin D subtype 25(OH) D could increase the hazard of intellectual decline and the emergence of cognitive disorders. This investigation used the Trail Building Test, Part B (Trails B), and the enhanced Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) to assess cognitive function in 25(OH) D, a sample of 550 males. They also monitored changes in cognitive ability over an average of 4.6 decades. In an approach that took into account factors such as age, place of residence, period, and 25(OH) D levels, males with lower levels seemed to be more probable to have cognitive destruction. Still, the test for tendency failed to achieve numerical implication 1.84 with a 95 percent confidence interval 0.81-4.19 for the first quartile, 1.41, 0.61-3.28 for the second, and 1.18, 0.50-2.81 for the third.  Age and education were taken into consideration, the relationships were even lessening. However, there appeared to be an increase for a separate link among more negligible levels and odds of intellectual send regrets by 3MS concert. There was no correlation between cognitive refusal by Trails B. Lower levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D didn't appear to be able to predict inclusive and supervisory cognitive function at baseline.

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2024-12-31

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Minhas D, Dhawan A, Bhardwaj U, Gambhir V, Dalai SP, Vamalatha B. Intellectual Performance and Serum Vitamin D Levels in Elderly: A Systematic Investigation. Seminars in Medical Writing and Education [Internet]. 2024 Dec. 31 [cited 2025 Jul. 5];3:527. Available from: https://mw.ageditor.ar/index.php/mw/article/view/527