There is no “conclusive association between calcium supplementation and cardiovascular risks”.
By Stephen Daniells
There is no “conclusive association between calcium supplementation and cardiovascular risks”, says a review of the recent meta-analysis from the British Medical Journal, according to a new review by Health Canada.
The study, published in the British Medical Journal (doi: 10.1136/bmj.c3691), indicates that calcium supplements may cause more cardiovascular events (such as heart attacks and stroke) than the number of fractures they prevent.
The meta-analysis was led by Professor Ian Reid at the University of Auckland and included fifteen randomized trials on calcium supplements conducted in the last twenty years, with the aim to investigate the links between calcium supplementation and cardiovascular events.
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