A recent medical study linked low levels of vitamin K to poor lung function and health.
The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, said that people who have low levels of vitamin K are more likely to develop asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and their lungs do not function well.
According to the study, the results of which were published in the journal ERJ Open Research:
• Vitamin K plays an important role in maintaining healthy lungs.
• In addition to leafy vegetables, vitamin K is found in vegetable oils and whole grains.
• Vitamin has a role in blood clotting and helping the body to heal wounds, but the study revealed its role in the health of the lungs.
• In the study, Danish researchers recruited more than 4,000 Copenhagen residents, ages 24 to 77.
• Study participants underwent a lung function test, called spirometry, which measures the amount of air a person can breathe in in one second, and the total volume of air that can be breathed in in a forced breath.
• Participants gave blood samples and answered questionnaires about their health and lifestyle.
• Blood tests included a sign of low vitamin K levels in the body.
• Persons with signs of low vitamin K levels recorded that their spirometry rate and total volume of air breathed in a forced breath were lower than the average rate.
• The researchers called for more studies to find out the effect of increasing the rate of vitamin “K” on the functions of the lungs.
• The researchers stressed that our lungs can be protected by quitting smoking, exercising, and doing everything we can to reduce air pollution.
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2023-08-11 23:21:26
