Vitamin D<sub>3</sub>Supplementation Has No Effect on Conventional Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Parallel-Group, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled RCT

2012185 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Adrian D. Wood

Karen R. Secombes · University of Aberdeen

Frank Thiès · University of Aberdeen

Lorna Aucott · University of Aberdeen

Alison J Black · Woolmanhill Hospital

Alexandra Mavroeidi · University of Aberdeen

William G. Simpson · Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

Abstract

Improving vitamin D status through dietary supplementation is unlikely to reduce CVD risk factors. Confounding of seasonality should be recognized and addressed in future studies of vitamin D.

Topics & Keywords

Vitamin D Research Studies Bone health and osteoporosis research Diet and metabolism studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Volume 97, Issue 10, pp. 3557-3568

DOI: 10.1210/jc.2012-2126

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