Abstract
Background/Objectives:To assess the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Dutch athletes and to define the required dosage of vitamin D3 supplementation to prevent vitamin D deficiency over the course of a year.Subjects/Methods:Blood samples were collected from 128 highly trained athletes to assess total 25(OH)D concentration. Of these 128 athletes, 54 male and 48 female athletes (18–32 years) were included in a randomized, double blind, dose–response study. Athletes with either a deficient (
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1009-1014 |
| Journal | European Journal of Clinical Nutrition |
| Volume | 70 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
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Backx, E. M. P., Tieland, M., Maase, K., Kies, A. K., Mensink, M., van Loon, L. J. C., & de Groot, C. P. G. M. (2016). The impact of 1-year vitamin D supplementation on vitamin D status in athletes: a dose–response study. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 70, 1009-1014. https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2016.133