The largest study of its kind shows that a vitamin D supplement may reduce the risk of serious cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attacks, in the elderly.
Heart diseases are among the leading causes of death around the world, and it is expected that the incidence of heart diseases will increase with the continuation of aging as chronic diseases become more common.
In the details of the study, which included about 21,000 people over the age of sixty, it was found that vitamin D supplementation reduces the risk of heart attacks and serious cardiovascular diseases.
Preventing breast cancer and reducing the risk of osteoporosis and fibroids, benefits shown by vitamin D supplementation on health. The most recent of which was revealed by the large study of researchers from the University of Queensland for Clinical Research in Australia and the ability of vitamin D to reduce the risk of heart attack in people over the age of sixty years.
According to the newspaper “GuardianExisting studies have shown a link between vitamin D levels and risk of cardiovascular disease. The authors stressed that the absolute difference in risk was small, but say this is the largest trial of its kind to date, and further research is warranted. from evaluation.
The researchers said, “These results indicate that vitamin D supplementation may reduce the incidence of major cardiovascular events,” and considered that the previous belief that vitamin D supplementation does not alter the risk of cardiovascular disease was “premature.”
The study included about 21,000 people between the ages of 60 and 84 and lasted between 2014 and 2020. Participants were randomly assigned to receive a vitamin D supplement or an oral placebo at the beginning of each month for a period of 5 years.
During the trial, 336 people experienced a major vascular event, with a rate of 6.6 percent for those taking a placebo compared to 6 percent for people taking vitamin D. The rate of major cardiovascular events was 9 percent lower in the vitamin D group than in the placebo group (equivalent to 5.8 fewer events per 1,000 participants).
The rate of heart attacks was 19 percent lower and the rate of coronary revascularization was 11 percent lower in the vitamin D group, while there was no difference in the stroke rate between the two groups.
Accordingly, the researchers estimated that 172 people would need to take a monthly vitamin D supplement to prevent a cardiovascular event.
The researchers also acknowledged the limitations of the trial and said the findings may not apply to other populations. However, this was a large trial and provided near complete data on cardiovascular events and mortality outcomes.
Vitamin D helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body. These nutrients are essential for maintaining healthy bones, teeth and muscles.
2023-07-03 11:39:00
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