%A Wei,Fei-Long %A Li,Tian %A Gao,Quan-You %A Huang,Yuli %A Zhou,Cheng-Pei %A Wang,Wen %A Qian,Ji-Xian %D 2022 %J Frontiers in Endocrinology %C %F %G English %K Vitamin D,fall,prevention,Association,risk %Q %R 10.3389/fendo.2022.919839 %W %L %M %P %7 %8 2022-August-10 %9 Systematic Review %+ Cheng-Pei Zhou,Department of Orthopedics, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University,China,pasmiss2012@163.com %+ Wen Wang,Department of Radiology and Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Shanxi Province, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University,China,pasmiss2012@163.com %+ Ji-Xian Qian,Department of Orthopedics, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University,China,pasmiss2012@163.com %# %! Association between vitamin D and fall %* %< %T Association Between Vitamin D Supplementation and Fall Prevention %U https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.919839 %V 13 %0 JOURNAL ARTICLE %@ 1664-2392 %X BackgroundFalls occur frequently among older individuals, leading to high morbidity and mortality. This study was to assess the efficacy of vitamin D in preventing older individuals from falling.MethodsWe searched the PubMed, Cochrane Library, and EMBASE databases systematically using the keywords “vitamin D” and “fall” for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the effects of vitamin D with or without calcium supplements with those of a placebo or no treatment on fall incidence in adults older than 50 years. A meta-analysis was performed to calculate risk ratios (RRs), absolute risk differences (ARDs) and 95% CIs with random-effects models.ResultsA total of 38 RCTs involving 61 350 participants fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Compared with placebo, high-dose vitamin D (≥ 700 IU) can prevent falls [RR, 0.87 (95% CI 0.79 to 0.96); ARD, -0.06 (95% CI, -0.10 to -0.02)]. Low-dose vitamin D (<700 IU) was not significantly associated with falls. Subgroup analysis showed that supplemental calcium, 25(OH) D concentration and frequency influenced the effect of vitamin D in preventing falls. Sensitivity analysis showed that vitamin D prevented falls, which was consistent with the primary analysis. In addition, the active form of vitamin D also prevented falls.ConclusionIn this meta-analysis of RCTs, doses of 700 IU to 2000 IU of supplemental vitamin D per day were associated with a lower risk of falling among ambulatory and institutionalized older adults. However, this conclusion should be cautiously interpreted, given the small differences in outcomes.Systematic Review Registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier CRD42020179390.