Abstract
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Dutch athletes and to define the required dosage of vitamin D-3 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 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | European Journal of Clinical Nutrition |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2016 |
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