Men who have higher total vitamin D intake from foods, such as fatty fish and fortified dairy products and cereals, have a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health evaluated the associations between dietary and supplemental vitamin D and CVD risk in 119,000 adults who participated in the Nurses’ Health Study (1984–2006) and the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (1986–2006) who free of CVD and cancer at baseline.
After a 20-year follow-up, they found men who got at least 600 international units (IU) of vitamin D daily were 16% less likely to develop coronary heart disease or stroke, compared to men who consumed less than 100 IU daily. There was no association with reduced risk in women.
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health evaluated the associations between dietary and supplemental vitamin D and CVD risk in 119,000 adults who participated in the Nurses’ Health Study (1984–2006) and the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (1986–2006) who free of CVD and cancer at baseline.
After a 20-year follow-up, they found men who got at least 600 international units (IU) of vitamin D daily were 16% less likely to develop coronary heart disease or stroke, compared to men who consumed less than 100 IU daily. There was no association with reduced risk in women.
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