Physiology of vitamin D—focusing on disease prevention

SJ Wimalawansa - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Vitamin D is a crucial micronutrient, critical to human health, and influences many
physiological processes. Oral and skin-derived vitamin D is hydroxylated to form calcifediol …

Vitamin D and muscle health: insights from recent studies

A Kuwabara, M Matsumoto, Y Hatamoto… - Current Opinion in …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
While animal studies indicate vitamin D's effectiveness in muscle growth, cross-sectional,
observational, and intervention studies do not show clear benefits of maintaining efficient …

[HTML][HTML] How Much Can the Genotype Predict Phenotypical Power Performance in Elite Male and Female Athletes?

L Reichert, S Hacker, M Mutz, M Raab… - Journal of Human …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The role of power performance in elite athletes has been enriched by identifying
associations between specific single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and power …

[HTML][HTML] Association of VDR Polymorphisms with Muscle Mass Development in Elite Young Soccer Players: A Pilot Study

L Flore, R Robledo, L Dettori, M Scorcu, P Francalacci… - Sports, 2024 - mdpi.com
The vitamin D receptor (VDR) is an important candidate gene in musculoskeletal
phenotypes. Polymorphisms in the VDR have been previously associated with several …

Vitamin D and Metabolic Syndrome

LFC Pedrosa, BZ Reis, SLS de Aquino Morais… - … : Clinical, Surgical and …, 2024 - Springer
Vitamin D is a steroid whose primary function is maintaining serum calcium and phosphorus
levels to ensure bone homeostasis. Overall, there are very high levels of inadequate vitamin …

Vitamin D status and its determinants in German elite athletes

S Hacker, C Lenz, L Reichert, R Ringseis… - European Journal of …, 2025 - Springer
Purpose This study investigated elite German athletes to (1) assess their serum 25 (OH) D
levels and the prevalence of insufficiency,(2) identify key factors influencing serum 25 (OH) …

Prediction of Osteoporotic Hip Fracture Outcome: Comparative Accuracy of 27 Immune–Inflammatory–Metabolic Markers and Related Conceptual Issues

A Fisher, L Fisher… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: This study, based on the concept of immuno-inflammatory–metabolic (IIM)
dysregulation, investigated and compared the prognostic impact of 27 indices at admission …

Letter to the Editor discussing: Hacker S, Lenz C, Reichert L, Ringseis R, Zentgraf K, Krüger K. Vitamin D status and its determinants in German elite athletes. Eur J …

F Pegreffi, L Perrone, R Saggini… - European Journal of …, 2025 - Springer
Elite athletes are often regarded as paragons of health and physical fitness. Yet, the study by
Hacker et al. provides an important reminder that even this population may face …