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9 August 2016

Study finds large percentage of Dutch athletes vitamin D deficient

According to research conducted in the Netherlands, 64% of Dutch athletes are considered to be vitamin D insufficient.

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15 December 2015

New study finds low vitamin D levels linked with increased risk of stress fractures

A recent study supports maintaining a vitamin D status of at least 40 ng/ml to protect against stress fractures, especially in active individuals.

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24 April 2015

RCT shows vitamin D supplementation improves antimicrobial defenses in athletes

A recent study proposed a mechanism to explain how vitamin D supplementation may reduce the risk of infection.

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18 February 2015

NFL players with higher vitamin D levels less likely to get cut, according to new study

In an interesting new study, researchers found that the vitamin D levels of NFL players from the Pittsburg Steelers were associated with broken bones and being cut from the team.

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12 March 2014

New study looks at vitamin D levels of NCAA athletes

New research has found that about a third of NCAA athletes in southern California have vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency.

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27 January 2014

New research suggests vitamin D2 could lead to higher muscle damage after weight lifting

Results from a new study show that vitamin D2 may not be beneficial to muscle health in athletes.

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15 January 2014

Do vitamin D deficient athletes have smaller hearts?

Researchers in a new study have found that severely vitamin D deficient athletes may have smaller hearts compared to athletes sufficient in vitamin D.

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16 November 2012

Winter in the UK: D supplementation of professional athletes

Dr Cannell discusses a randomized controlled trial examining the outcomes of vitamin D supplementation in professional UK football players.

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26 October 2012

Vitamin D status and muscle function in UK athletes

Research published in the Journal of Sports Science suggests inadequate vitamin D status is detrimental to musculoskeletal performance in UK athletes.

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12 December 2011

Vitamin D levels in indoor athletes are likely low

Dr. Cannell reviews a paper on vitamin D levels in professional basketball players and discusses the route athletes can take to become sufficient in vitamin D.

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Information on the latest vitamin D news and research.

Tag Archives: athletes

Study finds large percentage of Dutch athletes vitamin D deficient

New study finds low vitamin D levels linked with increased risk of stress fractures

RCT shows vitamin D supplementation improves antimicrobial defenses in athletes

NFL players with higher vitamin D levels less likely to get cut, according to new study

New study looks at vitamin D levels of NCAA athletes

New research suggests vitamin D2 could lead to higher muscle damage after weight lifting

Do vitamin D deficient athletes have smaller hearts?

Winter in the UK: D supplementation of professional athletes

Vitamin D status and muscle function in UK athletes

Vitamin D levels in indoor athletes are likely low

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