1 in 3 older Australians living in the community experience a fall each year, with resulting fractures often compromising independence. While no pharmaceutical interventions can preserve muscle function and thus prevent falls, emerging evidence indicate an important role for nutrition that requires urgent investigation.
Dr Marc Sim has demonstrated the importance of diet by identifying specific foods such as green leafy and cruciferous vegetables that enhance musculoskeletal health and lower falls risk. He is now exploring how nitrate and vitamin K1 from these vegetables optimise muscle function and bone structure, representing major risk factors for falls and fractures.
2023