Association of dietary zinc intake with coronary artery calcium progression: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

ConclusionsIn this multiethnic population free of clinically apparent cardiovascular disease, higher dietary zinc intake from non-red meat sources was independently associated with a lower risk of CAC progression.Clinical trial registration numberThe MESA trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT00005487.

Source: European Journal of Nutrition - January 4, 2021 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research