BACKGROUND. An effect of diet in determining blood pressure is suggested by epidemiological studies, but the role of specific nutrients is still unsettled. METHODS AND RESULTS. The relation of various…
Objective: To examine the association between plasma vitamin C concentrations and the risk of acute myocardial infarction. Design: Prospective population study. Setting: Eastern Finland. Subjects: 1605 randomly selected men aged…
Because exercise stresses metabolic pathways that depend on thiamine, riboflavin, and vitamin B-6, the requirements for these vitamins may be increased in athletes and active individuals. Theoretically, exercise could increase…
To define the potential role of subclinical vitamin D deficiency in postmenopausal bone loss, we analyzed the levels of circulating 25- hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) in 539 midwestern caucasian women screened…