Fig 1.
PRISMA flow diagram of search results.
Table 1.
Characteristics of studies assessing serum biomarkers/endocrine factors in response to cholecalciferol supplementation.
Table 2.
Characteristics of included studies assessing bone outcomes in response to cholecalciferol supplementation.
Table 3.
Characteristics of studies assessing muscle outcomes in response to cholecalciferol supplementation.
Table 4.
Characteristics of studies assessing linear growth in response to cholecalciferol supplementation.
Fig 2.
Reviewer assessed risk of bias per Cochrane collaboration domain.
High [red], unclear [yellow], and low [green] {Source: created using Review Manager 5.3 [49]}. *Based on avaible data from published abstract, abstract oral presentation, and clinical trials.gov protocol.