Increased intake of vitamin D rich foods like fish, tofu, milk products, mushroom, etc., may protect against heart-related problems.
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‘Increased intake of vitamin D rich foods like fish, tofu, milk products, mushroom, etc., may protect against heart-related problems.’
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The study was conducted during 2001-2012 and included 1,514 men and 1,528 women from the greater Athens area, in Greece. ![twitter](https://images.medindia.net/icons/news/social/twitter.png)
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In the lowest, middle, and highest categories of vitamin D intake, cardiovascular events (such as heart attacks and strokes) occurred in 24%, 17%, and 12% of men and 14%, 10%, and 11% of women.
In contrast with vitamin D supplementation trials that have shown modest to neutral beneficial effects on heart health, this study revealed that increased vitamin D intake from food sources may protect against heart-related problems, especially in men.
Source-Eurekalert