Low vitamin D status in relation to cardiovascular disease and mortality in Swedish women – Effect of extended follow-up

The impact of vitamin D concentrations on subsequent cardiovascular disease (CVD) and overall mortality has been generally examined for periods under two decades. The magnitude of the association may depend on follow-up length. We aimed to investigate the relationship between baseline vitamin D and risk of total CVD, stroke and all-cause mortality over three decades of follow-up. Secondly, we aimed to assess how follow-up affects the associations.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - October 25, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: M. Leu Agelii, S. Lehtinen-Jacks, H. Zetterberg, V. Sundh, C. Bj örkelund, L. Lissner Source Type: research