The Claim
Daily supplementation with 8000 IU of vitamin D for 12 weeks significantly reduces android fat mass in vitamin D-deficient young men undergoing resistance training, whereas administration of a placebo does not produce this reduction.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
If young men who don’t have enough vitamin D take a high-dose vitamin D pill every day for 12 weeks while working out, they lose belly fat — but if they take a fake pill instead, their belly fat doesn’t change.
See the scientific wording
Vitamin D supplementation at 8000 IU daily for 12 weeks significantly reduces android fat mass in vitamin D-deficient young men undergoing resistance training, while placebo does not.
What the research says
1 studyThe study gave young men with low vitamin D either a high-dose supplement or a sugar pill while they lifted weights. Only the group taking vitamin D lost belly fat — exactly what the claim says.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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