Study finds high intake of supplementary calcium may increase risk of CVD in men

Source: JAMA Internal Medicine Area: News According to research published early online in JAMA Internal Medicine, supplemental but not dietary calcium intake was associated with an increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in men but not in women.    The authors note that calcium supplementation has become widely used, especially among the elderly population. Although it has an established role in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, the health effects of calcium on non-skeletal outcomes remain largely unknown and are becoming increasingly contentious.   Recent analyses of RCTs have found an increased risk of various cardiovascular events in the intervention arms with calcium supplementation.  The effects of dietary calcium intake on various cardiovascular outcomes also remain controversial. These previous studies have however been heterogeneous and have yielded inconsistent results. Researchers therefore conducted the current prospective study, which investigated the ...
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