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Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston
Incidence of metabolic syndrome is inversely related to calcium and vitamin D intake
February 5th, 2006
The incidence of metabolic syndrome in older and middle-aged women is inversely related to calcium and vitamin D intake. Researchers in the United States conducted a study "to examine whether and to what extent intakes of calcium and vitamin D are related to the metabolic syndrome in middle-aged or older women." They explained, "We analyzed data from 10,066 women aged {{>=}}45 years participating in the Women's Health Study who were free of cardiovascular disease, cancer, or diabetes and who never used postmenopausal hormones. We used multiple logistic regression models to estimate multivariable odds ratios (ORs) and 95% CIs comparing different...
Source: Women's Health Law Weekly (2006-02-05)
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