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The Effect Of Vitamin C On Upper Respiratory Infections In Adolescent Swimmers: A Randomized Trial
| Effect | None |
| Trial Design | Double blind |
| Trial Length | n/a |
| Number of Subjects | 39 |
| Sex | n/a |
Vitamin C supplementation was unable to influence the risk of developing upper respiratory tract infections, but was able to reduce the time having an UTI by 22% in both gender (nonsignificant) and 47% in males (significant). Reasoning behind this sexual dimorphism is unknown.
Sample was competitive adolescent swimmers of both genders using 1g vitamin C daily
