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Hypertension Highlights Vitamin D and Hypertension Current Evidence and Future Directions
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Vaidya, Anand Jayprakash Forman, John P. |
| Copyright Year | 2010 |
| Abstract | The prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency, defined by a 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) level 30 ng/mL, in the United States was 77% in 2004.1 Although the use of vitamin D supplementation may be increasing since 2004, it is likely that the majority of US citizens continue to have inadequate vitamin D status.2 Observational studies suggest that low 25(OH)D levels are associated with a higher risk of hypertension. However, findings from randomized trials of vitamin D supplementation to lower blood pressure are inconsistent, possibly stemming from variability in study population, sample size, vitamin D dose, and duration. If vitamin D supplementation lowers blood pressure, its widespread use could have major public health benefits. In this review, we summarize the existing literature dealing with the vitamin D-hypertension link, including mechanistic studies, observational data, and clinical trials; we place special emphasis on recent findings. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://hyper.ahajournals.org/content/hypertensionaha/56/5/774.full.pdf?download=true |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://hyper.ahajournals.org/content/hypertensionaha/56/5/774.full.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
