Publications by Anneka E Welford

Publications by authors named "Anneka E Welford"

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Lack of significant seasonal association between serum 25(OH)D concentration, muscle mass and strength in postmenopausal women from the D-FINES longitudinal study.

Anneka E Welford Andrea L Darling Sarah J Allison Susan A Lanham-New Carolyn A Greig

J Nutr Sci

January 2023

Article Synopsis

The study examined the link between vitamin D levels (25(OH)D), lean mass, and muscle strength in postmenopausal women, using data from 102 participants from the D-FINES study.
Despite assessing various measurements including muscle strength and mass, the results showed no significant correlation between vitamin D levels and these health indicators across different seasons.
There was a slight trend suggesting older women (≥65 years) may experience more prevalence of sarcopenia, yet overall, vitamin D status did not impact musculoskeletal health indicators significantly.

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Influence of combined vitamin D supplementation and resistance exercise training on musculoskeletal health in older men and women (EXVITD): protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Anneka Elizabeth Welford Susan Lanham-New Janet Lord Alison Doyle Julie Robinson

BMJ Open

March 2020

Introduction: Sarcopenia is a progressive loss in muscle mass, strength and function, the adverse consequences of which are severe, affecting quality of life and placing an increasing burden on social and healthcare systems. Vitamin D status is known to be associated with markers of sarcopenia, namely muscle mass, strength and function. Also, resistance exercise training (RET) is currently the only proven intervention to treat sarcopenia.

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