Data di Pubblicazione:
2021
Citazione:
Seasonal variability of the vitamin D effect on physical fitness in adolescents / G.P. Milani, G.D. Simonetti, V. Edefonti, S.A.G. Lava, C. Agostoni, M. Curti, A. Stettbacher, M.G. Bianchetti, F. Muggli. - In: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. - ISSN 2045-2322. - 11:1(2021).
Abstract:
Studies investigating the relationship between vitamin D and physical fitness in youth have provided inconsistent findings. Recent evidence indicates that the expression of receptors and vitamin D-modulated genes in young subjects has a seasonal profile. Therefore, we investigated the role of vitamin D on physical fitness across seasons in a total of 977 male adolescents. Anthropometrics, lifestyle, dietary habits, biochemical profiles and physical fitness were studied. Multiple linear regression models, including pairwise interaction terms involving total 25-OH-vitamin D, were fitted. The interacting effect of season and total 25-OH-vitamin D had a significant influence on physical fitness performance (spring and total 25-OH-vitamin D: ß 0.19, SE 0.07, p = 0.007; summer and total 25-OH-vitamin D: ß 0.10, SE 0.06, p = 0.11; autumn and total 25-OH-vitamin D: ß 0.18, SE 0.07, p = 0.01), whereas the main effect of total 25-OH-vitamin D alone was not significant (p = 0.30). Body fat percentage, recreational physical activity level, time spent per day gaming/TV-watching, smoking, and hemoglobin levels were also related to the physical fitness performance score. Future studies should further explore the role of seasonal-dependent effects of vitamin D on health.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Elenco autori:
G.P. Milani, G.D. Simonetti, V. Edefonti, S.A.G. Lava, C. Agostoni, M. Curti, A. Stettbacher, M.G. Bianchetti, F. Muggli
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