Vitamin D supplementation and body composition changes in collegiate basketball players: a 12-week randomized control trial

• Main Authors: Tamara Hew-Butler (Author), Carrie Aprik (Author), Brigid Byrd (Author), Jordan Sabourin (Author), Matthew VanSumeren (Author), Valerie Smith-Hale (Author), Andrew Blow (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Vitamin D promotes bone and muscle growth in non-athletes, suggesting supplementation may be ergogenic in athletes. Our primary aim was to determine if modest Vitamin D supplementation augments favorable body composition changes (increased bone and lean mass and decreased fat mass) and pe...