Vitamin D supplementation during exercise training does not alter inflammatory biomarkers in overweight and obese subjects

Eur J Appl Physiol. 2012 Aug;112(8):3045-52. doi: 10.1007/s00421-011-2279-3. Epub 2011 Dec 20.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of vitamin D supplementation on inflammatory biomarkers in overweight and obese adults participating in a progressive resistance exercise training program. Twenty-three (26.1 ± 4.7 years) overweight and obese (BMI 31.3 ± 3.2 kg/m2) adults were randomized into a double-blind vitamin D supplementation (Vit D 4,000 IU/day; female 5, male 5) or placebo (PL, female 7; male 6) intervention trial. Both groups performed 12 weeks (3 days/week) of progressive resistance exercise training (three sets of eight exercises) at 70-80% of one repetition maximum. Whole-blood lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated tumor necrosis factor (TNF) α production as well as circulating C-reactive protein (CRP), TNFα, interleukin 6 (IL-6), and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) were assessed at baseline and after the 12-week intervention. No main effects of group or time were detected for circulating CRP, TNFα, IL-6, and ALT. As expected, when PL and Vit D groups were combined, there was a significant correlation between percent body fat and CRP at baseline (r = 0.45, P = 0.04), and between serum 25OHD and CRP at 12 weeks (r = 0.49, P = 0.03). The PL group had a significant increase in 25 μg/ml LPS + polymixin B-stimulated TNFα production (P = 0.04), and both groups had a significant reduction in unstimulated TNFα production (P < 0.05) after the 12-week intervention. Vitamin D supplementation in healthy, overweight, and obese adults participating in a resistance training intervention did not augment exercise-induced changes in inflammatory biomarkers.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Alanine Transaminase / blood
  • Analysis of Variance
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • C-Reactive Protein / metabolism
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Dietary Supplements*
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Indiana
  • Inflammation Mediators / blood*
  • Interleukin-6 / blood
  • Male
  • Obesity / blood
  • Obesity / immunology
  • Obesity / therapy*
  • Overweight / blood
  • Overweight / immunology
  • Overweight / therapy*
  • Resistance Training*
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / blood
  • Vitamin D / analogs & derivatives
  • Vitamin D / blood
  • Vitamin D / therapeutic use*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • IL6 protein, human
  • Inflammation Mediators
  • Interleukin-6
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • Vitamin D
  • C-Reactive Protein
  • 25-hydroxyvitamin D
  • Alanine Transaminase