Bioavailability and Biological Effects of Vitamin D2 Contained in Mushroom
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of two different amounts of
vitamin D2 (600 or 4000 International Units/day) provided by mushrooms added to one of the
daily meals versus same doses of vitamin D3 provided as oral supplements sold in any
drugstore in reaching adequate or optimal blood levels of 25(OH)D in people with Vitamin D
deficiency and pre-diabetes (high blood sugar without full blown diabetes) or the metabolic
syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is the name of a group of risk factors that raise the risk for
heart disease and other health problems, such as diabetes and stroke as described by the US
department of Health and Human Services.
This study will also attempt to demonstrate and compare the effect of the intervention with
above two doses of vitamin D on blood levels of tests that show inflammation.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Treatments:
Cholecalciferol Ergocalciferols Vitamin D Vitamins