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Data show more than one-third of college athletes have abnormal vitamin D levels
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LAS VEGAS — More than one-third of healthy National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletes had abnormal vitamin D levels, demonstrating a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, according to results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.
Between June 2012 and August 2012, researchers measured serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels among 223 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I athletes and determined the prevalence of normal, insufficient and deficient vitamin D levels. Risk factors for abnormal vitamin D levels were analyzed using logistic regression models.
Results showed 66.4% of participants had sufficient vitamin D levels and 33.6% had abnormal levels. Male sex, Hispanic race, black race and dark skin tone were found to be significant predictors of abnormal vitamin D levels, according to the researchers.
After multivariate analysis, the researchers found only dark skin tone remained a significant predictor of abnormal vitamin D levels. – by Casey Tingle
Reference:
Villacis DC, et al. Paper #853. Presented at: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. March 24-28, 2015; Las Vegas.
Disclosures: Villacis reports no relevant financial disclosures. Please see the full abstract for a list of all authors’ relevant financial disclosures