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International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices Volume 9 (2022), Article ID 9:IJNCP-355, 5 Pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2022/355
Original Article
Association between Serum Vitamin D Levels and Muscle Weight of Adult Day-Care Center Clients in Three Different Latitude Areas of Japan

Noboru Hasegawa1*, Nobuko Shimizu2, Takako Yamada3, Yoshihito Tsubouchi4, Miyako Mochizuki5, Mayumi Kato6, Masashi Yoshitake7, and Ayako Yokota7

1 Graduate School of Nursing, Doshisha Women’s College, Kodo, Kyotanabe, Kyoto 610-0395, Japan
2 Toyama Prefectural University, 2-2-78 Nishinagae, Toyama 930-0975, Japan
3 Bukkyo University, 7Higashitoganoo-cho, Nishinokyo, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto604-8418, Japan
4 Naragakuen University, 3-15-1 Nakatomigaoka, Nara 631-8524, Japan
5 Kyoto Bunkyo Junior College, 80 Senzoku, Makishima-cho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0041, Japan
6 Aichi Medical College for Physical and Occupational Therapy, 519 Ichiba, Kiyosu-City, Aichi 452-0931, Japan
7 Kinjo University, 1200 Kasama-machi, Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture 924-8511 Japan
Prof. Noboru Hasegawa, Graduate School of Nursing, Doshisha Women’s College, Kodo, Kyotanabe, Kyoto 610-0395, Japan, Tel: +81- 774-65-8855, Fax: +81-774-65-8820; E-mail: nhasegaw@dwc.doshisha.ac.jp
24 March 2022; 29 March 2022; 31 March 2022
Hasegawa N, Shimizu N, Yamada T, Tsubouchi Y, Mochizuki M, et al. (2022) Association between Serum Vitamin D Levels and Muscle Weight of Adult Day-Care Center Clients in Three Different Latitude Areas of Japan. Int J Nurs Clin Pract 9: 355. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2022/355
This work was supported by KAKENHI (grant number 20K02356).

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