Vitamin D status and determinants of deficiency in non-supplemented athletes during the winter months in Tunisia

Vitamin D status and determinants of deficiency in non-supplemented athletes during the winter months in Tunisia

Recent reports suggest that hypovitaminosis D in athletes is as common as in the general population. This study was devised to examine vitamin D status and determinants of deficiency in athletes living in a sunny country (Tunisia). One hundred and fifty national elite athletes, training outdoors (n=...

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Main Authors: A Sghaier-Ayadi, M Feki, I Bezrati-Ben Ayed, O Abene, MK Ben Fredj, K Kaabachi, A Chaouachi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2015-11-01
Series:Biology of Sport
Subjects:
cholecalciferol
hypovitaminosis D
sun exposure
vitamin D inadequacy
Online Access:http://www.termedia.pl/Vitamin-D-status-and-determinants-of-deficiency-in-non-supplemented-athletes-during-the-winter-months-in-Tunisia,78,26185,1,1.html

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