Publications by authors named "Tumenulzii Tumurbaatar"
Influence of vitamin D supplementation on muscle strength and exercise capacity in Mongolian schoolchildren: secondary outcomes from a randomised controlled trial.
Davaasambuu Ganmaa Stephanie Hemmings David A Jolliffe Uyanga Buyanjargal Gantsetseg Garmaa Tumenulzii Tumurbaatar
BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to see if weekly oral vitamin D supplementation affects grip strength, explosive leg power, cardiorespiratory fitness, or lung volumes in Mongolian schoolchildren aged 6-13.
- - Conducted as a 3-year randomized, placebo-controlled trial with over 8,000 participants, the results showed a significant increase in vitamin D levels in those receiving supplementation but no improvement in physical fitness measures or lung function.
- - Ultimately, while vitamin D supplementation raised serum levels in children with low baseline levels, it did not impact the targeted health outcomes, indicating a need for further research on vitamin D effects in this population.
Objective: To determine whether weekly oral vitamin D supplementation influences grip strength, explosive leg power, cardiorespiratory fitness or spirometric lung volumes in Mongolian schoolchildren.
Methods: Multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial conducted in children aged 6-13 years at baseline attending 18 schools in Ulaanbaatar. The intervention was weekly oral doses of 14,000 IU vitamin D (n=4418) or placebo (n=4433) for 3 years.