Genomics of Vitamin D Supplementation and Warfighter Nutritional Resilience

Abstract

Purpose: Warfighters are at risk for musculoskeletal injuries and metabolic disorders which negatively impact physical performance and military readiness; vitamin D adequacy may mitigate these problems. The purpose of this study was to assess baseline serum 25(OH)D, treat levels below 30 ng/mL with supplementation, and correlate 25(OH) D with self-reported symptoms and body composition to develop a phenotype for low vitamin D status.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 02, 2019
Accession Number
AD1078748

Entities

People

  • Mary S. McCarthy

Organizations

  • Geneva Foundation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood
  • Bone Diseases
  • Bone Fractures
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cell Physiological Processes
  • Cells
  • Chemistry
  • Digital Data
  • Gene Expression
  • Genetics
  • Health Services
  • Hypertension
  • Medical Personnel
  • Metabolism
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Training
  • Muscular Diseases
  • Musculoskeletal Physiology
  • Proteins
  • Sex Hormones

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Physics

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