A new study has shown that vitamin D levels in the blood are directly linked to cardiorespiratory fitness. This was further explained in a research published by the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. The latter is basically a publication of the European Society of Cardiology.
According to GEN, the data obtained was courtesy of researchers from the Virginia Commonwealth University or VCU. It argues that there is a direct link between vitamin D levels and cardiorespiratory fitness.
It holds true that vitamin D is important in achieving a much healthier bone. Apparently, there is growing evidence suggesting that it plays a huge role in many areas of the human body. Among these include muscles and heart.
Lead study researcher Amr Marawan M.D. says that the study proves that higher levels of vitamin D are directly linked with satisfactory exercise capacity. An assistant professor of internal medicine at VCU, Marawan further claims that vitamin D - according to their previous study - contains a plethora of positive effects on a person's bones and heart.
Marawan insists that this study encourages people to ensure that their vitamin D levels are normal to high. He recommends doing this through diet and supplements. More importantly, people should start getting a sensible amount of sun exposure.
Cardiorespiratory fitness, by essence, is a reliable surrogate for physical fitness. It also refers to a person's heart and lungs' ability to generate oxygen to the muscles while on exercise. It is typically best deemed as the maximal oxygen consumption during a fitness routine or exercise program, which is referred to as VO2 max. Individuals who appear to have higher cardiorespiratory fitness are bound to be healthy and live longer than those who do not.
Findings gathered and studied from this brand new research were published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. It is then elaborated via an article titled "Association between serum vitamin D levels and cardiorespiratory fitness in the adult population of the USA," ScienceDaily reports.
This study performed an investigation to know whether individuals with higher levels of vitamin D in the blood are likely to improve their cardiorespiratory fitness. It was conducted in a representative sample, particularly of the United States population aged 20-49 years. This was made possible through the use of the National Health and Nutrition Survey (NHANES) in 2001-2004. Later on, data was gathered on serum vitamin D and VO2 max. Meanwhile, participants were tasked to divide into quartiles of vitamin D levels.
