Comparative study results of serum vitamin D status in trained athletes in Mongolia
- VernacularTitle:Дасгалжсан тамирчны цусны ийлдэс дэх Д аминдэмийн түвшинг спортын төрлөөр харьцуулан судалсан дүн
- Author:
Oyu-Erdene Kh
1
;
Bulgan M
1
,
2
;
Oyun-Erdene R
1
Author Information
1. Etugen University and School of Health
2. Sports Medicine Research Center
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Mongolian national team athlete;
age;
body mass index;
sports type
- From:Mongolian Medical Sciences
2024;207(1):8-14
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
-
Abstract:
Introduction:The last decade has seen a dramatic increase in general interest in and research into vitamin D, with
many athletes now taking vitamin D supplements as part of their everyday dietary regimen. The most
recognized role of vitamin D is its regulation of calcium homeostasis; there is a strong relationship
between vitamin D and bone health in non-athletic individuals. Vitamin D is responsible for regulation
of calcium and phosphate metabolism and maintaining a healthy mineralized skeleton. It is also known
as an immunomodulatory hormone. Experimental studies have shown that 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D,
the active form of vitamin D, exerts immunologic activities on multiple components of the innate and
adaptive immune system as well as endothelial membrane stability. Studying the level of vitamin D in
athletes in relation to age group, body mass index, and type of sport is important for reducing the risk of
injury and infection in athletes and improving performance and success in sports.
Goal:To determine the 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels in the plasma of the trained athletes and their
vitamin D status to compare of their sports type.
Materials and Methods:
Sample size
Using a cross-sectional design, a total of 71 athletes aged 20-43 from the sports medicine research
center and the national team was selected by sampling.
Method of the Laboratory analyses
The body mass index and blood plasma level of 25 hydroxy vitamin D of the athletes participating in the
study were compared by sports type and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Comparison of survey
data was performed using Pearson’s correlation method.
Results:In the study, 71 athletes of the Mongolian national team participated in 5 types of sports. Descriptive
analysis was performed on the general parameters of the athletes, body mass index, type of sport, level
of vitamin D in the blood, etc.
An avarege level of vitamin D of the athletes who participated in our study were 22.27±12.9 ng/ml, in the age group of 20-29 years, and compared to the body mass index, it was the highest level in the athletes of normal weight.
Conclusions:
1. The level of vitamin D of the athletes who participated in our study was the highest in the age group
of 20-29 years, 22.27±12.9 ng/ml, and compared to the body mass index, it was the highest level
in the athletes of normal weight.
When studying the level of vitamin D of the participants in comparison with the type of sport, the
freestyle wrestlers had a higher level of 34.75±15.13 ng/ml, while the judo wrestlers had a lower
level of 12.69±5.17 ng/ml.
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