Vitamin D and the Prevention of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Diseases: A Review of the Current Evidence
American Journal of Hypertension, 03/07/2011
Geleijnse JM – Epidemiological data suggest that optimal vitamin D status is important for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention, but results from different studies are conflicting and confounding cannot be ruled out. Randomized–controlled trials of vitamin D supplementation and BP have yielded inconsistent results, and trials that addressed the effect of vitamin D on CVDs are lacking.
