Calcium intake: good for the bones but bad for the heart? An analysis of clinical studies

Calcium intake: good for the bones but bad for the heart? An analysis of clinical studies

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 exhi...

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Main Authors: Guilherme Alcantara Cunha Lima, Priscilla Damião Araújo Lima, Maria da Glória Costa Reis Monteiro de Barros, Lívia Paiva Vardiero, Elisa Fernandes de Melo, Francisco de Paula Paranhos-Neto, Miguel Madeira, Maria Lucia Fleiuss de Farias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Calcium supplementation
dietary calcium
osteoporosis
cardiovascular safety
cardiovascular mortality
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