Serum Vitamin D Deficiency and Risk of Hospitalization for Heart Failure: Prospective Results from the Moli-sani Study

Evidence indicates that Vitamin D deficiency may be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, however findings on risk of heart failure (HF) are controversial. We investigated the relationship between serum Vitamin D and the incidence of hospitalization for HF in a large prospective cohort of Italian adults.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - December 7, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: S. Costanzo, A. De Curtis, A. Di Castelnuovo, M. Persichillo, M. Bonaccio, G. Pounis, C. Cerletti, M.B. Donati, G. de Gaetano, L. Iacoviello, Moli-sani Study Investigators Source Type: research