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Seasonal variation in vitamin D status in professional soccer players of the English Premier League
The prevalence of seasonal variation in vitamin D status was examined in 20 FA Premier League soccer players residing at a latitude of 53°N. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels decreased (P < 0.001) between August (104.4 ± 21.1 nmol/L, range 68-151) and December (51.0 ± 19.0 nmol/L, range 22-86), such that levels for 65% of the sample were insufficient (<50 nmol/L) in winter. Strategies to augment vitamin D3 availability may therefore be advantageous for UK soccer players so as to maintain muscle function.
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| Notations: | biological and medical sciences sport games |
| Published in: | Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1139/h2012-037 |
| Volume: | 37 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| Pages: | 798-802 |
| Document types: | article |
| Level: | advanced |