Low Vitamin D Levels Do Not Predict Hyperglycemia in Elderly Endurance Athletes (but in Controls).

Helmuth HaslacherSonja NistlerDelgerdalai BatmyagmarElisabeth Ponocny-SeligerThomas PerkmannThomas M ScherzerMichael KundiGeorg EndlerFranz RatzingerAlexander PilgerOswald F WagnerRobert Winker

Published in: PloS one (2016)

Our data suggest that mechanisms of HbA1c elevation might differ between athletes and controls. Thus, intense physical activity must be taken into account as a potential pre-analytic confounder when it is aimed to predict metabolic risk by vitamin D3 levels.

Keyphrases

physical activity
skeletal muscle
electronic health record
body mass index
high intensity
middle aged
depressive symptoms
community dwelling
deep learning
body composition