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Vitamin and mineral supplements are frequently used by competitive and recreational athletes. Dietary deficiencies of most vitamins are not very common among athletes except in those who restrict their food intake in order to maintain body weight. Vitamins most likely to be deficient in the diet are folate,
Emily M. Haymes is with the Department of Nutrition, Food & Movement Sciences, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306.