| Autor: |
Ella Bruun, Pauli Pätsi, Markku Leskinen, Krista Björkman, Petri Kulmala, Mikko P. Tulppo, Marita Valkama, Marja Ojaniemi |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Children, Vol 10, Iss 12, p 1898 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2227-9067 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/children10121898 |
| Popis: |
Prematurity has been linked to lower muscular fitness and increased morbidity across the human lifespan. Hand grip strength is widely used as a measure of muscle strength. Previous studies have shown inconsistent results regarding the role of vitamin D in hand grip strength. Here, we investigated hand grip strength and the effects of a yearlong vitamin D supplementation in healthy preterm-born young adults. We recruited 38 young adults born preterm at either ≤32 weeks’ gestation or p = 0.009). In the preterm-born group, the females had significantly lower hand grip strengths compared to their full-term-born peers, with a mean difference of −3.46 kg (95% CI: −6.68 to −0.247; p = 0.035). In a linear regression analysis, the preterm-born female adult height was negatively associated with hand grip strength (R2 = 0.24, F (1.43) = 13.61, p < 0.001). The vitamin D concentrations were increased after the supplementation period, with no association with hand grip strength. According to our results, preterm-born young females are at risk for lower muscle strength, independent of their current vitamin D status. |
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