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.
Study population: 175 elite/ sub elite athletes, male and female, aged 18-60y, from a variety of sport disciplines
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
153
Wageningen University
Wageningen, Netherlands
Change in serum 25(OH)D
Time frame: Every 3 months during one year
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