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. 2023 May 24;11(6):109. doi: 10.3390/sports11060109
25(OH)D 25-hydroxy vitamin d
acetyl CoA acetyl coenzyme a
ACSM american college of sports medicine
ATP adenosine triphosphate
B1 thiamine
B12 cyano-cobalamin
B2 riboflavin
B3 niacin
B5 pantothenic acid
B6 pyridoxine
BCKDH branched-chain-keto acid dehydrogenase complex
BMD bone mineral density
Ca calcium
COX cyclooxygenases
COX2 cyclooxygenase-2
CrI credible interval
CRP c-reactive protein
DNA deoxyribonucleic acid
DPPH 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl
DXA dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
EA energy availability
EAE exhaustive aerobic exercise
EIMD exercise-induced muscle damage
F female
Fe iron
FSV fat soluble vitamins
GABA gamma-aminobutyric acid
GPx plasma glutathione peroxidase
HLA-DR human leukocyte antigen—dr
IU international unit
K potassium
LEA low energy availability
LOX lipoxygenase
M male
MAPK mitogen-activated protein kinase
mcg micrograms
Mcg RAE micrograms of retinol activity equivalents
Mg magnesium
Mn manganese
Mn SOD mn superoxide dismutase
MV maximum velocity
N/A not available
Na sodium
NDNS the uk national diet and nutrition survey
NF-κB the nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated b cells
NR not reported
PGE2 prostaglandin e2
PMS premenstrual syndrome
RAE retinol activity equivalent
RBCs red blood cells
RDA the recommended daily allowance
RED-S relative energy deficit in sport
ROSs reactive oxygen species
RR risk ratio
Th1/Th2 t helper type 1/t helper type 2
TMIN trace minerals, contained in a single tablet taken once/day
TNF-alpha tumor necrosis factor-alpha
TPK1 thiamine pyrophosphokinase
TPP thiamine pyrophosphate
UK United Kingdom
UL tolerable upper intake level
UV ultraviolet
WHO world health organization
WSV water-soluble vitamins
Zn zinc
β-carotene β-carotene