Featured Topics: Vitamins
Vitamin D Status Is Significantly Associated with The Presence of Dental Cavities
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Regression analysis revealed that individuals with severe deficiency in vitamin D [< 25 nmol/ L] were 2.2 times more likely to have untreated dental cavities (P<0.05). Vitamin D is an essential fat-soluble nutrient...
B-Vitamin Protective Against Mortality Risk in Angina Patients Treated with Calcium Channel Blockers
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. In patients not treated with B vitamins, after adjusting for all covariates, researchers found a significant risk in all-cause mortality [model 3: HR-1.54, P < 0.041] and CVD mortality [model 3: HR-1.69, P < 0.041]....
Vitamin D Deficiency Significantly Associated with Body Fat and Muscle Mass in Women
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Women who were vitamin D adequate had significantly higher BMI-adjusted muscle mass index [SMIBMI] compared to those who were vitamin D inadequate (P = 0.039). Vitamin D deficiency is especially high among obese women of...
High Dose Vitamin C Ameliorates Incidence of Pulmonary Complications Post-Cardiac Surgery
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. The incidence of PPC was 36.7% overall and was significantly lower in the intervention group versus the control group (13.3% versus 60.0%, P<0.001). Cardiac operations with extracorporeal circulation generates systemic...
The Effect of Vitamin D Deficiency and Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals on Sleep Duration in Adults
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals has a variable association with sleep duration, and vitamin D deficiency may affect this interaction. Insufficient sleep, which is reported by more than 25% of Americans, is...
The Association of Vitamin D Supplementation with the Rate of Epigenetic Aging
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that vitamin D supplementation in deficient individuals is associated with slower epigenetic aging. Vitamin D deficiency leads to bone loss and the increased likelihood of fractures. Severe deficiency is associated with an...
Supplementation with Folic Acid, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin B6 Associated with Reduced Risk of Stroke
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Findings of a meta-analysis of 14 RCTs including 76,664 subjects and 2720 cases of stroke shows that supplementation of ≤0.8 mg/d folic acid combined with ≤0.4 mg/d vitamin B12 and ≤10 mg/d vitamin B6 resulted in a 39%...
Co-Supplementation of Vitamin D and Probiotics Significantly Improved Hormonal, Inflammatory & Oxidative Stress Markers in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. 12-week intervention of 50,000 IU vitamin D every 2 weeks plus 8 x 109 CFU/day probiotic significantly reduced total testosterone (p<0.001), hirsutism (p<0.001), hs-CRP (p<0.001) and MDA levels (p=0.001) and...
Food Insecurity Linked to High Rates of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Subjects experiencing food insecurity had a nearly twofold likelihood of inadequate intake of B12 (p = 0.001) compared to those who were food secure. Growing evidence reveals food insecurity (FI) to be a risk factor for poor...
Adequate Maternal Iron and Vitamin D Status in the Second Trimester Associated with Reduced Depressive Symptoms in the Third Trimester
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Higher maternal hepcidin (p = 0.005), serum ferritin (p = 0.048) and 25(OH)D3 (p = 0.001) concentrations during the second trimester were significantly associated with lower depression symptom scores during the third...
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