Vitamin D Deficiency
Conditions
Keywords
dose-response study
Brief summary
The objectives of this study are 1) to assess the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in a group of sub elite athletes and 2) to identify seasonal changes in vitamin D status and the effect that supplementation may have during the course of a year. The study is a double blinded parallel study design.
Detailed description
Study population: 175 elite/ sub elite athletes, male and female, aged 18-60y, from a variety of sport disciplines
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTvitamin D
Sponsors
Wageningen University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* athletes * 19-60y
Exclusion criteria
* subjects who take vitamin D supplements
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in serum 25(OH)D | Every 3 months during one year |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed