Vitamin D deficiency is endemic in Middle Eastern sportsmen

Public Health Nutrition

Hakim Chalabi¹  Justin Grantham¹  Sebastien Racinais¹  Bruce Hamilton¹ 

关键词: Vitamin D;    Sport;    Bone mineral density;   

DOI  :  10.1017/S136898000999320X

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Cambridge University Press

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveWhile vitamin D deficiency is well recognized in Middle Eastern women as a result of cultural norms of remaining covered, Middle Eastern men are an under-reported group. Vitamin D is now known to have multiple effects, including an impact on muscle function, thereby increasing the relevance for sportsmen. The aim of the present study was to evaluate serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels in young male Middle Eastern athletes.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingQatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.SubjectsNinety-three Middle Eastern men presenting to hospital for an annual screening undertook a blood test to evaluate their vitamin D status.ResultsNinety-one per cent of athletes were found to be deficient in 25(OH)D (serum concentration

【 授权许可】

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