Effect of dairy products fortified with vitamin d
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
low-fat milk and yogurt fortified with vitamin D | increase | serum levels of vitamin D | women with severe PMS (PSST > 28) | - | increased significantly | #1 |
low-fat milk and yogurt fortified with vitamin D | decrease | mean restless legs score | severe PMS subgroup (PSST > 28) | - | was significantly lower | #2 |
low-fat milk and yogurt fortified with vitamin D | increase | Serum Vitamin D levels | all individuals (PSST < 19, PSST 19-28, and PSST > 28) | - | significantly differed | #3 |
low-fat milk and yogurt fortified with vitamin D | no change | RLS scores | the three PMS subgroups | - | no significant differences were found | #4 |
BACKGROUNDS: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is an unpleasant condition that affects the quality of life of patients. Its prevalence in increased in women with premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Vitamin D plays a key role in female reproduction through its impact on calcium homeostasis and neurotransmitters. We aimed to evaluate the effect of dairy products fortified with Vitamin D MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a 2.5-month, randomized, total-blinded clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of low-fat milk and yogurt fortified with vitamin D on RLS in women with PMS. Among 141 middle-aged women with abdominal obesity, 71 and 70 cases received fortified and non-fortified low-fat dairy products, respectively. All subjects completed a Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST) and RLS questionnaires. RESULTS: The results showed that in the women with severe PMS (PSST > 28), serum levels of vitamin D increased significantly following vitamin D fortification. The mean restless legs score in the severe PMS subgroup (PSST > 28) was significantly lower after the intervention (p < 0.05. Serum Vitamin D levels significantly differed between intervention and control groups in all individuals (PSST < 19, PSST 19-28, and PSST > 28) (p < 0.05), but no significant differences were found between RLS scores of the intervention and control groups in the three PMS subgroups (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION: Fortifying dairy products with vitamin D