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Calcium Supplementation in Persons with Low Dietary Calcium Intake May Benefit Blood Pressure
In a randomized, placebo-controlled trial involving 323 generally healthy men, supplementation with calcium (1200 mg/d) was found to be associated with downward trends in blood pressure, particularly in subjects with low baseline intakes of calcium (below the median value of 785 mg/d), with systolic BP reduced by 4.2 mm Hg and diastolic by 3.3 mm Hg. Low intake of magnesium showed a similar interaction. Calcium supplementation was not found to be associated with changes in the ratio of HDL to LDL cholesterol, weight, fat mass, lean mass, triglycerides, or total, LDL, or HDL cholesterol levels. The authors conclude, “Calcium supplementation in those with low dietary intakes may benefit blood pressure control.”
Reference:
“Effects of calcium supplementation on lipids, blood pressure, and body composition in healthy older men: a randomized controlled trial,” Reid IR, Ames R, et al, Am J Clin Nutr, 2009 Nov 11;
Reference:
“Effects of calcium supplementation on lipids, blood pressure, and body composition in healthy older men: a randomized controlled trial,” Reid IR, Ames R, et al, Am J Clin Nutr, 2009 Nov 11;
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Dr. Derrick DeSilva is on the Attending Staff at the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy, N.J., and on the teaching faculty at JFK Medical Center in Edison, N.J.
He has lectured on various topics in medicine --nationally and internationally-- and has his own talk show called Ask the Doctor which airs on WCTC in New Jersey (1450 AM) as well as his own television show, "To Your ...
He has lectured on various topics in medicine --nationally and internationally-- and has his own talk show called Ask the Doctor which airs on WCTC in New Jersey (1450 AM) as well as his own television show, "To Your ...
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