We assessed vitamin D status and its correlates in the population-based Canadian Multicentre
Osteoporosis Study (CaMos). Results showed that serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels <75 …

This prospective study presents the prevalence and risk factors of malnutrition in 49
consecutive stroke patients on the rehabilitation (Rehab) service and at 2- to 4-month follow-up. …

Background: The 2011 Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for vitamin D use 25-hydroxyvitamin
D [25(OH)D] concentrations to define vitamin D deficiency (<30 nmol/L), the Estimated …

Objective: To determine associations between the nutritional status of inpatient rehabilitation
(rehab) unit stroke patients and (1) length of stay (LOS) and (2) functional outcome using …

Background: Vitamin B-12 is an important cofactor required for nucleotide and amino acid
metabolism. Vitamin B-12 deficiency causes anemia and neurologic abnormalities—a cause …

Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are used in Canada and the United States in planning and
assessing diets of apparently healthy individuals and population groups. The approaches …

Introduction There is evidence that 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are lower in overweight and
obese youth. This study examined the relationship between weight status and 25-…

FOLLOWING STROKE, PATIENTS MAY HAVE REDUCED DIETARY intake, swallowing
impairments (dysphagia) and other neurological deficits that could affect their nutritional and …

Background and Purpose— Little is known of the acute, subacute, and longer-term energy
demands of stroke, information essential to appropriate clinical and nutritional management. …

Vitamin D is essential for facilitating calcium absorption and preventing increases in parathyroid
hormone (PTH), which can augment bone resorption. Our objectives were to examine …