Beyond Bone Density: High Vitamin D Levels Suppress Atherogenic Lipids in Elite Athletes (opens in new tab)

A cross-sectional registry study of 773 male professional athletes reveals that higher serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations are independently associated with significantly lower levels of atherogenic lipids, including low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), triglycerides, and the genetically driven cardiovascular risk factor lipoprotein(a). This beneficial relationship remains robust even when controlling for seasonal variation, anthropometric data, and training-related variables. Th...