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Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Testosterone Levels in Men
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The male reproductive tract has been identified as a target tissue for vitamin D, and previous data suggest an association of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] with testosterone levels in men. We therefore aimed to evaluate whether vitamin D supplementation influences testosterone levels in men. Healthy overweight men undergoing a weight reduction program who participated in a randomized controlled trial were analyzed for testosterone levels. The entire study included 200 nondiabetic subjects, of whom 165 participants (54 men) completed the trial. Participants received either 83 μg (3,332 IU) vitamin D daily for 1 year (n = 31) or placebo (n =2 3). Initial 25(OH)D concentrations were in the deficiency range (< 50 nmol/l) and testosterone values were at the lower end of the reference range (9.09-55.28 nmol/l for males aged 20-49 years) in both groups. Mean circulating 25(OH)D concentrations increased significantly by 53.5 nmol/l in the vitamin D group, but remained almost constant in the placebo group. Compared to baseline values, a significant increase in total testosterone levels (from 10.7 ± 3.9 nmol/l to 13.4 ± 4.7 nmol/l; p < 0.001), bioactive testosterone (from 5.21 ± 1.87 nmol/l to 6.25 ± 2.01 nmol/l; p = 0.001), and free testosterone levels (from 0.222 ± 0.080 nmol/l to 0.267 ± 0.087 nmol/l; p = 0.001) were observed in the vitamin D supplemented group. By contrast, there was no significant change in any testosterone measure in the placebo group. Our results suggest that vitamin D supplementation might increase testosterone levels. Further randomized controlled trials are warranted to confirm this hypothesis.
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In a subgroup analysis of overweight men from a 1-year randomized vitamin D trial, daily 83 µg vitamin D increased all measured testosterone fractions, whereas placebo did not. The authors conclude vitamin D supplementation might increase testosterone, but confirmatory randomized controlled trials are needed.
Key findings
- In the vitamin D group (n=31), total testosterone increased from 10.7 ± 3.9 to 13.4 ± 4.7 nmol/l (p<0.001), bioactive testosterone from 5.21 ± 1.87 to 6.25 ± 2.01 nmol/l (p=0.001), and free testosterone from 0.222 ± 0.080 to 0.267 ± 0.087 nmol/l (p=0.001).
- In the placebo group (n=23), no significant change was found in total testosterone (11.8 ± 4.0 vs. 12.7 ± 5.45 nmol/l, p=0.355), bioactive testosterone (6.39 ± 2.22 vs. 6.59 ± 2.33 nmol/l, p=0.626), or free testosterone (0.264 ± 0.087 vs. 0.278 ± 0.097 nmol/l, p=0.532).
- Circulating 25(OH)D increased by 53.5 ± 65.3 nmol/l to 86.4 ± 68.8 nmol/l in the vitamin D group (p<0.001), but increased only nonsignificantly in the placebo group (by 5.8 ± 21.3 nmol/l to 35.5 ± 18.0 nmol/l; p=0.215).
- In the placebo group, men recruited in the winter half-year had nonsignificantly lower 25(OH)D, total testosterone, bioactive testosterone, and free testosterone than men recruited in the summer half-year.
Methods
- Subgroup analysis of a previously published prospective, double-blind randomized controlled trial in nondiabetic overweight subjects undergoing a 12-month weight reduction program; 200 subjects were included (62 men), and 165 completed (54 men analyzed: 31 vitamin D, 23 placebo).
- Participants received either 83 µg (3 332 IU) vitamin D daily or placebo for 1 year; fasting blood samples were drawn at baseline and after 1 year, with 25(OH)D measured by radioimmunoassay, testosterone and SHBG by Immulite 2000, and bioactive/free testosterone calculated according to Vermeulen et al.
- Baseline characteristics are presented as means ± SD; intra-group paired t-tests were used rather than intergroup comparisons because no sex-stratified randomization was performed at baseline; p<0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Limitations
- The paper states that the effect of vitamin D supplementation on testosterone was not a prespecified study outcome, that testosterone-related functions such as libido, mood, or muscle strength were not assessed, that the number of male participants was relatively small, and that future studies must clarify whether vitamin D actions are mediated by a pituitary or testicular effect.
- Evident from the text: this is a subgroup analysis of male participants from a trial not sex-stratified at baseline, and the main testosterone comparisons were within-group rather than between-group, limiting causal inference.
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“free testosterone levels (from 0.222 ± 0.080 nmol / l to 0.267 ± 0.087 nmol / l; p = 0.001)”
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“fT from 0.222 ± 0.080 nmol / l to 0.267 ± 0.087 nmol / l (p = 0.001)”
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“Initial 25(OH)D concentrations were in the defi ciency range ( < 50 nmol / l)”
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“At study entry, mean 25(OH)D concentrations were in the defi ciency range in both groups.”
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“By contrast, there was no significant change in any testosterone measure in the placebo group.”
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“bioactive testosterone (from 5.21 ± 1.87 nmol / l to 6.25 ± 2.01 nmol / l; p = 0.001)”
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“BAT from 5.21 ± 1.87 nmol / l to 6.25 ± 2.01 nmol / l (p = 0.001)”
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“TT increased from 10.7 ± 3.9 nmol / l to 13.4 ± 4.7 nmol / l (p < 0.001)”
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“Third, the male reproductive tract is a target tissue for vitamin D eff ects [3] .”
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“The vitamin D receptor (VDR), as well as key enzymes for vitamin D metabolism, are widely expressed in human tissues and cells [2] .”
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“Second, vitamin D status is directly associated with testosterone levels in men [6] .”
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“Blomberg Jensen et al. [3] observed signifi cant expressions of the VDR and vitamin D metabolizing enzymes in the male reproductive tract including Leydig cells of the testis.”
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“Our results suggest that vitamin D supplementation might increase testosterone levels.”
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“The results of this study suggest that vitamin D supplementation might increase testosterone levels in men.”
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“In conclusion, our study results suggest that vitamin D supplementation might increase testosterone levels in men.”
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“PTH decreased in the placebo and vitamin D group (decrease by 0.94 ± 3.09; p = 0.035, and 0.60 ± 1.67; p = 0.040, respectively)”
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“1,25(OH) 2 D tended to increase in both groups (increase by 20.4 ± 41.0; p = 0.027 and 21.7 ± 106.0; p = 0.100, respectively).”
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“testosterone values were at the lower end of the reference range (9.09 -55.28 nmol / l for males aged 20 -49 years) in both groups.”
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“At baseline, mean testosterone values were at the lower end of the reference range in both groups.”
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“In the placebo group, there were nonsignifi cant trends for seasonal diff erences in 25(OH)D and testosterone values.”
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“During follow-up, weight loss was 5.9 ± 5.3 kg (p < 0.001) in the vitamin D group and 6.6 ± 5.7 kg in the placebo group (p < 0.001), and thus similar in both groups.”
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“and that we did not assess testosterone-related functions such as libido, mood, or muscle strengths.”
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“The number of dropouts (3 men in the placebo and 5 men in the vitamin D group) did not diff er signifi cantly between groups (p = 0.745).”
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“We are aware that no fi nal conclusions can be drawn from our study regarding the eff ect of vitamin D supplementation on testosterone in men”
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“Another limitation is the relatively small number of male study participants.”
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“Intra-group comparisons (paired t -test) rather than intergroup comparisons were used at the end of the study because no sex-stratifi ed randomization at baseline was performed.”
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“Recently, some of us [6] have shown in 2 299 men referred for coronary angiography that 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels are signifi cantly associated with testosterone levels and that both hormones reveal similar seasonal variations with a peak at the end of summer.”
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“To avoid inter-assay variations, the samples of each participant were analyzed within the same assay run.”
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“One limitation is the fact that the eff ect of vitamin D supplementation on testosterone was not a prespecifi ed study outcome”
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“The original study was registered at clinical trials.govas NCT004493012.”
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“as part of a doubleblind randomized controlled trial [7]”
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Whether there exists a causal link between vitamin D and testosterone status is currently not known.
“Whether there exists a causal link between vitamin D and testosterone status is, however, currently not known.”
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This work is the first study specifically addressing the effect of vitamin D supplementation on androgens in men.
“This work is, to the best of our knowledge, the fi rst study, which specifi cally addresses the eff ect of vitamin D supplementation on androgens in men.”
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The similar decrease in PTH and the similar trend for an increase in 1,25(OH)2D in both study groups is due to a nonlinear association of these 2 calciotropic hormones with increasing circulating 25(OH)D levels, with a pronounced effect at low and virtually no effect at high 25(OH)D levels.
“We assume that the similar decrease in PTH and the similar trend for an increase in 1,25(OH) 2 D in both study groups is due to a nonlinear association of these 2 calciotropic hormones with increasing circulating 25(OH)D levels [10] , with a pronounced eff ect at low and virtually no eff ect at high 25(OH)D levels.”
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“Existing trials have yielded mixed findings: some reported increases in TT, calculated FT, BAT, or FAI after supplementation, whereas others showed no meaningful change in TT, SHBG, or FT-related outcomes [17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33].”
From Vitamin D Supplementation, Total Testosterone, and Androgen Bioavailability Markers in Adult Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials (2026) · cites this paper as [17]
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“Pilz et al. [26] observed higher levels of testosterone in men who had been supplemented with 3332 IU/day of vitamin D for one year.”
From Influence of Sunlight and Oral D3 Supplementation on Serum 25(OH)D Concentration and Exercise Performance in Elite Soccer Players (2020) · cites this paper as [26]
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“High-risk comparisons were Zittermann 2019 [31]/EVITA and Pilz 2011 [17].”
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“Pilz et al. reported within-group increases in TT, calculated FT, and BAT after one year of vitamin D supplementation in overweight men participating in a weight-loss program [17].”
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“Vitamin D induces myogenesis and muscle protein synthesis causing increases in fast-twitch muscle cells [1,6,26].”
From Influence of Sunlight and Oral D3 Supplementation on Serum 25(OH)D Concentration and Exercise Performance in Elite Soccer Players (2020) · cites this paper as [26]
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“increase by 5.8 ± 21.3 nmol / l to 35.5 ± 18.0 nmol / l; p = 0.215”
§ Discussion ▼
“| 25(OH)D (nmol / l) | 29.7 ± 23.7 | 35.5 ± 8.1 | 32.5 ± 20.0 | 86.4 ± 68.8 | 0.659 | 0.215 | < 0.001 |”
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§ Subjects and Methods ▼
“The SHBG reference range for males is 13 -71 nmol / l.”
§ Discussion ▼
“| SHBG (mmol / l) | 26.3 ± 13.7 | 29.5 ± 17.3 | 31.0 ± 10.3 | 35.3 ± 13.6 | 0.153 | 0.046 | 0.002 |”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Pilz, S., Frisch, S., Koertke, H., Kuhn, J., Dreier, J., Obermayer-Pietsch, B., Wehr, E., & Zittermann, A.
- Affiliations
- Medical University of Graz (AT)
- Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia (DE)
- Venue
- Hormone and Metabolic Research
- Publisher
- Georg Thieme Verlag KG
- Published
- 2010-12-10
- Volume
- 43
- Issue
- 03
- Pages
- 223-225
- ISSN
- 0018-5043 (ISSN-L)
- 1439-4286
- OpenAlex
- W2079831502
- Cited by
- 325
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 21 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 27 · 2020: 74 · 2019: 22 · 2018: 17 · 2017: 23 · 2016: 19 · 2015: 15 · 2014: 21 · 2013: 13 · 2012: 12
- FWCI
- 6.60
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Hormone and Metabolic Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Vitamin D Research Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Sperm and Testicular Function
- Keywords
- vitamin D supplementation, testosterone, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, free testosterone, male reproductive tract, vitamin D deficiency, weight loss, overweight men
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Humans, Middle Aged, Obesity, Testosterone, Vitamin D, Dietary Supplements
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