Scientific article
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Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation, Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation, or a Strength-Training Exercise Program on Clinical Outcomes in Older Adults: the DO-HEALTH Randomized Clinical Trial

Published inJAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association), vol. 324, no. 18, 1855
Publication date2020
Abstract

The benefits of vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids, and exercise in disease prevention remain unclear. To test whether vitamin D, omega-3s, and a strength-training exercise program, alone or in combination, improved 6 health outcomes among older adults.

Keywords
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cholecalciferol / therapeutic use
  • Cognition Disorders / prevention & control
  • Dietary Supplements
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Fractures, Bone / prevention & control
  • Health Status
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / therapy
  • Immunity
  • Male
  • Physical Fitness
  • Resistance Training
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vitamins / therapeutic use
Citation (ISO format)
BISCHOFF-FERRARI, Heike A. et al. Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation, Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation, or a Strength-Training Exercise Program on Clinical Outcomes in Older Adults: the DO-HEALTH Randomized Clinical Trial. In: JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association), 2020, vol. 324, n° 18, p. 1855. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.16909
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