Effect of vitamin D supplementation on cardiovascular disease risk factors and exercise performance in healthy participants: a randomized placebo-controlled preliminary study
Conclusion:
These results suggest that daily vitamin D supplementation may ameliorate CVD risk factors including a decrease in 11β-HSD1 activity, as evidenced by the decrease in the cortisol/cortisone ratio, and improve exercise performance in healthy individuals. However, large scale studies are required to verify our findings.
Source: Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Al-Dujaili, E. A. S., Munir, N., Iniesta, R. R. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
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