The Claim
In older, mobility-limited women with vitamin D insufficiency, daily supplementation with 4000 IU of vitamin D₃ for 4 months increases intramyonuclear vitamin D receptor (VDR) concentration by approximately 30% compared to placebo, suggesting a direct effect of vitamin D on muscle cell signaling.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
For older women who have trouble moving and don’t have enough vitamin D, taking a daily vitamin D pill for four months can boost a key protein inside their muscle cells by about 30%, which might mean vitamin D directly helps muscle cells communicate better.
See the scientific wording
In older, mobility-limited women with vitamin D insufficiency, daily supplementation with 4000 IU of vitamin D₃ for 4 months increases intramyonuclear vitamin D receptor (VDR) concentration by approximately 30% compared to placebo, suggesting a direct effect of vitamin D on muscle cell signaling.
What the research says
1 studyThe study gave older women with low vitamin D a daily pill of 4000 IU for 4 months and found their muscle cells increased a key vitamin D receptor by about 30%, just like the claim said.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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