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Serum 25(OH)D was quantified to assess biochemical vitamin D status. Three-day food and supplement logs were used to estimate dietary vitamin D intake and supplementation. Associations were assessed using multivariable linear and logistic regression, adjusting for age, sex, and dry weight.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Forty-seven percent of participants exhibited sex-specific weak handgrip strength, and 25% were vitamin D deficient (&lt;27.5 nmol\/L). Serum 25(OH)D concentrations were positively associated with handgrip strength (r = 0.298,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .023), and vitamin D supplementation was similarly associated (r = 0.285,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .025). Deficient serum 25(OH)D levels were associated with over five-fold increased odds of weak grip strength (odds ratio (OR) 5.33; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.59-20.67;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .009). Although dietary vitamin D intake was inadequate in 97% of participants, it was not independently associated with muscle strength. Participants who reported supplement use had significantly higher mean serum 25(OH)D concentrations than those who did not supplement.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Limitations:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study\u2019s cross-sectional design and single geographic setting limit causal inference and broader generalizability. Self-reported dietary intake may be subject to recall error.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Biochemically defined vitamin D deficiency and absence of vitamin D supplementation were associated with reduced muscle strength in patients receiving HD. 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