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<p>Brazilian and British researchers analyzed data for 1,747 older participants tracked by ELSA over a period of 12 years, and mapped the different routes that can lead to a negative outcome. They advocate use of their findings by policymakers.</p>
Researchers in Brazil have revealed that children of protective parents—fathers in particular—have an increased risk of dying before the age of 80.
A recent study revealed that children who grew up with overprotective parents are at a higher risk of dying before they reach their 80th birthday.
Both vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency are tied to weakened muscles, a major risk factor for declining physical function in later life.
One way to maintain muscle strength with age: Get enough vitamin D. Researchers in Brazil and the United Kingdom found that older folks who were deficient in the vitamin increased their risk of losing muscle strength.