{"id":12528,"date":"2013-05-28T04:00:33","date_gmt":"2013-05-28T08:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smarttan.com\/news\/?p=12528"},"modified":"2013-06-19T09:55:54","modified_gmt":"2013-06-19T13:55:54","slug":"study-vitamin-d-improves-quality-of-life-for-crohns-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/study-vitamin-d-improves-quality-of-life-for-crohns-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Study: Vitamin D Improves Quality of Life for Crohn\u2019s Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Higher vitamin D levels helped those with Crohn\u2019s disease overcome fatigue and limited decreasing muscle strength in a recent randomized, placebo-controlled study from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>Patients that received supplements and had vitamin D serum levels of more than 30 ng\/ml also reported significantly higher quality of life scores than those not taking supplements and with levels less than 30 ng\/ml.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That 24-point increase in quality of life score exceeded the 20-point increase that is considered clinically meaningful to patients and physicians,&#8221;\u00a0researcher Tara Raftery, MD, told\u00a0<em>MedPage Today<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Even when Crohn\u2019s disease is in remission, patients often suffer from fatigue and loss of muscle strength. The study found that those with higher vitamin D levels correlated significantly with increased grip strength and those with high levels also suffered from significantly less fatigue.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These findings suggest that patients with Crohn&#8217;s disease may benefit from vitamin D supplementation in muscle strength, fatigue, and quality of life,&#8221; Raftery told\u00a0<em>MedPage Today<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.medpagetoday.com\/MeetingCoverage\/DDW\/39257\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read more from\u00a0<em>MedPage Today<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>SmartTan.com news articles regularly report medical and scientific information to keep you abreast of current events related to UV light. This information is not intended to be used by any party to make unwarranted health claims to promote sunbed usage. 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Patients that received supplements and had vitamin D serum levels of more than 30 ng\/ml also reported significantly higher quality of life scores than those not taking supplements and with levels less than 30 ng\/ml.  &quot;That 24-point increase in quality of life score exceeded the 20-point increase that is considered clinically meaningful to patients and physicians,&quot;\u00a0researcher Tara Raftery, MD, told\u00a0MedPage Today.  Even when Crohn\u2019s disease is in remission, patients often suffer from fatigue and loss of muscle strength. The study found that those with higher vitamin D levels correlated significantly with increased grip strength and those with high levels also suffered from significantly less fatigue.  &quot;These findings suggest that patients with Crohn&#039;s disease may benefit from vitamin D supplementation in muscle strength, fatigue, and quality of life,&quot; Raftery told\u00a0MedPage Today.  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Patients that received supplements and had vitamin D serum levels of more than 30 ng\/ml also reported significantly higher quality of life scores than those not taking supplements and with levels less than 30 ng\/ml.  &quot;That 24-point increase in quality of life score exceeded the 20-point increase that is considered clinically meaningful to patients and physicians,&quot;\u00a0researcher Tara Raftery, MD, told\u00a0MedPage Today.  Even when Crohn\u2019s disease is in remission, patients often suffer from fatigue and loss of muscle strength. The study found that those with higher vitamin D levels correlated significantly with increased grip strength and those with high levels also suffered from significantly less fatigue.  &quot;These findings suggest that patients with Crohn&#039;s disease may benefit from vitamin D supplementation in muscle strength, fatigue, and quality of life,&quot; Raftery told\u00a0MedPage Today.  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Patients that received supplements and had vitamin D serum levels of more than 30 ng\/ml also reported significantly higher quality of life scores than those not taking supplements and with levels less than 30 ng\/ml.  \"That 24-point increase in quality of life score exceeded the 20-point increase that is considered clinically meaningful to patients and physicians,\"\u00a0researcher Tara Raftery, MD, told\u00a0MedPage Today.  Even when Crohn\u2019s disease is in remission, patients often suffer from fatigue and loss of muscle strength. The study found that those with higher vitamin D levels correlated significantly with increased grip strength and those with high levels also suffered from significantly less fatigue.  \"These findings suggest that patients with Crohn's disease may benefit from vitamin D supplementation in muscle strength, fatigue, and quality of life,\" Raftery told\u00a0MedPage Today.  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Patients that received supplements and had vitamin D serum levels of more than 30 ng\/ml also reported significantly higher quality of life scores than those not taking supplements and with levels less than 30 ng\/ml. \"That 24-point increase in quality of life score exceeded the 20-point increase that is considered clinically meaningful to patients and physicians,\"\u00a0researcher Tara Raftery, MD, told\u00a0MedPage Today. Even when Crohn\u2019s disease is in remission, patients often suffer from fatigue and loss of muscle strength. The study found that those with higher vitamin D levels correlated significantly with increased grip strength and those with high levels also suffered from significantly less fatigue. \"These findings suggest that patients with Crohn's disease may benefit from vitamin D supplementation in muscle strength, fatigue, and quality of life,\" Raftery told\u00a0MedPage Today. 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