Ergocalciferol vs. Cholecalciferol Food Fortification Study

Completed

• Conditions: Vitamin D deficiency; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

• Registration Number: ISRCTN23421591
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Surrey (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-07-29
• Last Update Posted: 8 January 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 355

Inclusion Criteria

1. Female, aged 20-64 years
2. Caucasian ethnic origin or partly-veiled women of South Asian (i.e. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh) or Arabian ethic origin
3. Body Mass Index 18-30 kg/m2
4. Pre-menopausal OR five years post-menopause
5. Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Currently receiving treatment for medical conditions likely to affect vitamin D metabolism
2. Regular use of sunbeds
3. Having a sun holiday one month prior to commencing the trial or plans for a sun holiday within the study period
4. Use of vitamin supplements containing vitamin D
5. Consumption of alcohol above recommended levels (>14units per week)
6. Those following a weightreducing diet or under dietary restriction (except vegetarianism)
7. Known intolerance/allergy to the constituent ingredients of the intervention products
8. Clinically significant haematological abnormalities other than mild anaemia (Hb>10.0g/dl)
9. Active malignancy
10. Postmenopause less than five years
11. Pregnant or planning a pregnancy during the study period
12. Breastfeeding mothers

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified