Muscle fatigue associated with Vitamin D deficiency
Vitamin D deficiency has been found to be related to musculoskeletal disorders, causing symptoms such as muscle weakness and fatigue.
Besides the well-known need for vitamin D to absorb calcium and thus ensure bone health, it has recently been found that it plays a very important role in the immune system, so its deficiencies have been associated with an increased risk of cancer, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, diabetes, and infections such as Covid-19.
A very recent scientific study showed that vitamin D deficiency is also associated with impaired muscle function. Although these studies were conducted on mice, combining their data with results from other experiments provided sufficient evidence that vitamin D deficiencies can induce exacerbated muscle fatigue and decreased muscle performance.
It is therefore important to highlight the need to meet our body's vitamin D requirements through diet, sun exposure, and vitamin D3 supplements.
References
Ashcroft, SP, Fletcher, G., Philp, AM, Jenkinson, C., Das, S., Hansbro, PM, Atherton, PJ, & Philp, A. (2021). Diet-induced vitamin D deficiency reduces skeletal muscle mitochondrial respiration, Journal of Endocrinology , 249 (2), 113-124. Retrieved May 31, 2021, from https://joe.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/joe/249/2/JOE-20-0233.xml