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A poor vitamin D status may increase muscle mass loss
29 August 2014
A new study from China reports that lower blood vitamin D concentrations seem to be linked to greater age-related muscle mass loss independent of other risk factors.
01 September 2011
There may be a strong association between high vitamin C concentrations, an indicator of fruit and vegetable consumption, and a lower level of blood pressure, says a new study from the UK.
The relationship between plasma vitamin C concentrations, as an indicator of fruit and vegetable intake,
and systolic blood pressure was examined in 20,926 men and women between the ages of 40 and 79 who participated in the population-based ‘European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer-Norfolk Study’ (1). Study results showed that participants with high vitamin C concentrations had lower blood pressure. The likelihood of having high blood pressure was 22% lower for those with the highest concentrations of
vitamin C (> 66 micromole/l) in comparison to those with the lowest concentrations of it (< 41 micromole/l). The results were not altered by adjustments for age, sex, body mass index, cholesterol, prevalent medical conditions, smoking, physical activity, alcohol consumption, social class, education, or the use of supplements containing vitamin C or antihypertensive medications.
The researchers concluded that there appears to be a strong association between increased vitamin C concentrations and a lower level of blood pressure. This may provide further evidence for the health benefits of diets high in fruit and vegetable consumption. Lifestyle behaviours such as smoking, physical activity, and diet have been identified to influence the risk of cardiovascular disease. These lifestyle factors are also related to risk factors for cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, and obesity.
29 August 2014
A new study from China reports that lower blood vitamin D concentrations seem to be linked to greater age-related muscle mass loss independent of other risk factors.
2 November 2009
Lower intakes of salt (sodium chloride) may have benefits for bone health in women at risk of osteoporosis, says a new study.
1 March 2012
Physicians from the US Johns Hopkins Children’s Center say that vitamin D deficiency, which often develops insidiously in childhood, should be on every parent’s and pediatrician’s radar.