10.6084/m9.figshare.7518515.v1 Rodrigo Nolasco Rodrigo Nolasco Linda D. F. Moreira Linda D. F. Moreira Danilo S. Bocalini Danilo S. Bocalini Fernanda C. A. O. Fronza Fernanda C. A. O. Fronza Rosangela Villa Marin Rosangela Villa Marin Marise Lazaretti-Castro Marise Lazaretti-Castro Effects of vitamin D supplementation on pulmonary function in postmenopausal women following an aquatic exercise program SciELO journals 2018 Spirometry cirtometry cholecalciferol postmenopause 2018-12-26 06:08:40 Dataset https://scielo.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Effects_of_vitamin_D_supplementation_on_pulmonary_function_in_postmenopausal_women_following_an_aquatic_exercise_program/7518515 <div><p>ABSTRACT Objective This study sought to investigate the effects of vitamin D supplementation and aquatic exercise on pulmonary function in postmenopausal women. Materials and methods This prospective and controlled study included 104 women (62 ± 6.5 years) divided into three groups: a control group lacking vitamin D and calcium supplementation which remained sedentary (CG; n = 17); a control group receiving vitamin D and calcium supplementation which remained sedentary (CDG, n = 33); and a group that completed aquatic exercises three times a week and received vitamin D and calcium supplementation (DTG, n = 54). Data before and after 6 months of the study were analyzed, including serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and calcium concentrations, peak expiratory flow (PEF), forced vital capacity (FVC), and cirtometry. Results We observed significant increases in 25(OH)D concentrations in CDG (52.9 ± 2.4 to 69.1 ± 2.2; nmol/L; p < 0.0001) and DTG groups (55.5 ± 3 to 71.5 ± 3 nmol/L; p < 0.0001). PEF increased by 7 ± 2% (p = 0.0080) in CDG group and 11 ± 2% (p < 0.0001) in DTG group, whereas FVC increased by 7 ± 2% (p = 0.0016) in the CDG group and 10 ± 2% (p < 0.0001) in the DTG group, whereas CG had no changes in any of these parameters. The increment value of cirtometry in DTG group (+43 ± 3%) were significantly (p < 0.0001) higher than those in CG (−4 ± 8%) and CDG (+4 ± 9%) groups. Conclusion Our data suggest that vitamin D supplementation improves pulmonary function parameters in postmenopausal women.</p></div>