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The aim of this study was to assess the concentration of vitamin D metabolites in two different groups: one group on the low-carbohydrate-high-fat (LCHF) diet and the other group on the Eastern European (EE) diet. In the first stage, 817 participants declaring traditional EE diet or LCHF diet were investigated. Nutrition (self-reported 3-day estimated food record) and basic anthropometric parameters were assessed. After extra screening, 67 participants on the EE diet and 41 on the LCHF diet were qualified for the second stage. Plasma 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (25(OH)D3) and (25(OH)D2) concentration was measured by the validated HPLC\u2014MS\/MS method. Plasma 25(OH)D3 concentration was significantly higher in the group on the LCHF diet (34.9 \u00b1 15.9 ng\/mL) than in the group on the EE diet (22.6 \u00b1 12.1 ng\/mL). No statistical differences were observed in plasma 25(OH)D2 concentration between the study groups (p &gt; 0.05). 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