Vitamin D deficiency: Data denotes dementia danger?

Low blood levels of vitamin D may increase the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, says a new hypothesis based on existing risk factors.

A growing number of studies have linked deficiency of vitamin D to increased risks of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, osteoporosis, depression, and periodontal disease, all of which have been linked to some degree to increased risks for dementia.

Based on these risk factors, William Grant, PhD, from the Sunlight, Nutrition, and Health Research Center (SUNARC) hypothesizes that vitamin D deficiency may also be a risk factor for dementia. The hypothesis is published in the current issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease....................................
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