Open AccessCalcium intake is not associated with increased coronary artery calcification: the Framingham Study
Author(s) -
Elizabeth J. Samelson,
Sarah L. Booth,
Caroline S. Fox,
Katherine L. Tucker,
Thomas J. Wang,
Udo Hoffmann,
L. Adrienne Cupples,
Christopher J. O’Donnell,
Douglas P. Kiel
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.112.044230
Subject(s) - coronary artery calcium , medicine , calcium , framingham heart study , cardiology , calcification , framingham risk score , agatston score , coronary artery disease , disease
Adequate calcium intake is known to protect the skeleton. However, studies that have reported adverse effects of calcium supplementation on vascular events have raised widespread concern.
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