Vitamin D levels and bone mineral density of middle-aged premenopausal female football and volleyball players in Japan: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Kimiko Sakamoto (Author), Takayuki Miyamori (Author), Yuki Someya (Author), Masashi Nagao (Author), Yoshihiko Ishihara (Author), Yohei Kobayashi (Author), Yu Shimasaki (Author), Junko Imai (Author), Takeshi Ono (Author), Hiroshi Ikeda (Author), Kohzo Tashima (Author), Masafumi Yoshimura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The number of football teams in senior categories has increased. As outdoor sports entail players being exposed to sunlight, playing football may contribute to maintaining vitamin D stores and body mineral density while preventing osteoporosis. This study aimed to determine the b...