Dietary Calcium And Blood Pressure

36 although increased urinary loss 12 may in fact compound and aggravate a dietary calcium deficiency one cannot account for increased calcium excretion or higher blood calcium levels on the basis of deficient calcium intake.

Dietary calcium and blood pressure. Published reports of trials studying the effect of dietary calcium supplementation on blood pressure were identified by a search of previous reviews a medline search a manual review of journal articles and a review of abstracts from scientific meetings. 1 division of nephrology and hypertension oregon health sciences university portland 97201. We conclude that calcium supplementation leads to a small reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Dietary calcium and blood pressure.

A meta analysis of published data. Although there was a trend toward larger effects with dietary interventions none of the possible mediators of blood pressure reduction explained differences in treatment effect. To assess the effect of dietary calcium supplementation on blood pressure. Modifying factors in specific populations.

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