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Emeir McSorley
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Pamela J Magee
+44 28 7012 4360
pj.magee@ulster.ac.uk
Musculoskeletal Diseases Vitamin D Deficiency
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The primary purpose of this study it to investigate total circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) in school children (aged 4-11years) in Northern Ireland; thereby establishing the prevalence of vitamin D status (deficiency, insufficiency, and sufficiency (SACN 2016)) in this cohort. Additionally, the study aims to determine if 10µg/day vitamin D3 supplementation over 12 weeks maintains vitamin D status.
This area of research is lacking in the quality of prospective studies. While previous literature has focused on the prevalence of vitamin D status in adults, there is a paucity of data available for children. This study will add to the existing knowledge and provide more specific analysis for children.
Hypothesis 1: Increase in vitamin D concentrations will be associated with an improvement in health outcomes including anthropometric measurements, musculoskeletal outcomes, markers of inflammation, nutritional status and bone turnover, lipid profiles, cognitive function, and handgrip strength.
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Emeir McSorley
+4402870123543
em.mcsorley@ulster.ac.uk
Pamela J Magee
+44 28 7012 4360
pj.magee@ulster.ac.uk
The study is sponsored by University of Ulster and is in collaboration with Queen Margaret University, Nutrition and Biological Sciences, Musselburgh, Scotland, UK; Better You ltd., Unit 24 Shortwood Court, Shortwood Business Park, Dearne Valley Parkway, Barnsley, S74 9LH, Registered Company No: 05541287.
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