Daily supplementation with 25 μg cholecalciferol does not increase calcium absorption or skeletal retention in adolescent girls with low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D.
In healthy adolescents, cross-sectional studies show either no or negative relationships between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and calcium (Ca) absorption. Using a 2-period metabolic balance study, the effect of vitamin D supplementation on Ca absorption and retention in adolescent girls was investigated. Eleven girls aged 12-14 y with a mean entry serum 25(OH)D of 35.1 nmol/L consumed a controlled intake (providing 5 μg vitamin D and 1117 mg Ca/d) for two 3-wk metabolic balance periods separated by a 1-wk washout period. Sunlight exposure was minimized by sunscreen with a sun protection factor ≥ 15. After the first metabolic balance period, participants received 25 μg/d cholecalciferol supplementation for 4 wk. Fractional Ca absorption was measured in each metabolic balance period using a stable Ca isotope method. All urine and fecal samples were collected and analyzed to measure net Ca absorption and Ca retention. Paired t tests and correlations were used to analyze the data. Daily supplementation with 25 μg vitamin D resulted in a mean increase in serum 25(OH)D of 13.3 nmol/L (P < 0.01) but a decrease in fractional Ca absorption of 8.3% (P < 0.05) and no significant change in fasting serum 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, parathyroid hormone, net Ca absorption, or Ca skeletal retention. In pubertal girls with vitamin D status considered insufficient in adults, vitamin D supplementation of 25 μg/d for 4 wk did not improve fractional Ca absorption, net Ca absorption, or Ca retention.
Department of Foods and Nutrition, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2059, USA.
Clara Y
CY
Park
Kathleen M
KM
Hill
Ann E
AE
Elble
Berdine R
BR
Martin
Linda A
LA
DiMeglio
Munro
M
Peacock
George P
GP
McCabe
Connie M
CM
Weaver
D000293:Adolescent; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism*; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002648:Child; D002762:Cholecalciferol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood; D013473:Sunscreening Agents; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000097:blood
D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D013473:Sunscreening Agents; D014807:Vitamin D; D002762:Cholecalciferol; C104450:25-hydroxyvitamin D; D002118:Calcium