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The Anti-Inflammatory Effects Of Vitamin D And Exercise, Laura Ann Forney
The Anti-Inflammatory Effects Of Vitamin D And Exercise, Laura Ann Forney
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Elevated inflammation is associated with several chronic diseases, including obesity. Exercise is an established effective treatment of this condition by decreasing adiposity and independently regulating inflammatory pathways. The potential for vitamin D to confer anti-inflammatory benefits has been explored in cell culture studies, but few have explored its action at the whole body level. PURPOSE: To investigate the relationship between inflammatory markers in trained and untrained individuals with vitamin D levels either above or below a suggested optimal concentration. METHODS: College-aged females (N = 63), both trained and untrained, reported to the lab four times: to assess body size and …