Calcium intake: good for the bones but bad for the heart? An analysis of clinical studies
Arch. endocrinol. metab. (Online)
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60(3): 252-263, tab, graf
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT The proper dietary calcium intake and calcium supplementation, when indicated, are important factors in the acquisition of peak bone mass during youth and in the prevention of fractures in old age. In addition to its deposition in bone, calcium confers an increase in its resistance and exhibits important activities in different enzymatic pathways in the body (e.g., neural, hormonal, muscle-related and blood clotting pathways). Thus, calcium supplementation can directly or indirectly affect important functions in the body, such as the control of blood pressure, plasma glucose, body weight, lipid profile and endothelial function. Since one publication reported increased cardiovascular risk due to calcium supplementation, many researchers have studied whether this risk actually exists; the results are conflicting, and the involved mechanisms are uncertain. However, studies that have evaluated the influence of the consumption of foods rich in calcium have reported no increase in the cardiovascular risk, which suggests that nutritional intake should be prioritized as a method for supplementation and that the use of calcium supplements should be reserved for patients who truly need supplementation and are unable to achieve the recommended daily nutritional intake of calcium.
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Assunto principal:
Osteoporose
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Osso e Ossos
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Cálcio da Dieta
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Doenças Cardiovasculares
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Suplementos Nutricionais
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Conservadores da Densidade Óssea
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio Clínico Controlado
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Estudo de etiologia
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Fatores de risco
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Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Arch. endocrinol. metab. (Online)
Assunto da revista:
Endocrinologia
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Metabolismo
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro/BR
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