Long-term calcium supplementation may have adverse effects on serum cholesterol and carotid intima-media thickness in postmenopausal women: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial | Zendy

Songtao Li | Zendy; LiXin Na | Zendy; Ying Li | Zendy; Liya Gong | Zendy; Feifei Yuan | Zendy; Yucun Niu | Zendy; Yue Zhao | Zendy; Changhao Sun | Zendy

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Long-term calcium supplementation may have adverse effects on serum cholesterol and carotid intima-media thickness in postmenopausal women: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Author(s) -

Songtao Li,

LiXin Na,

Ying Li,

Liya Gong,

Feifei Yuan,

Yucun Niu,

Yue Zhao,

Changhao Sun

Publication year - 2013

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.113.062844

Subject(s) - dyslipidemia , medicine , endocrinology , calcium , triglyceride , placebo , postmenopausal women , adverse effect , cholesterol , intima media thickness , lipid profile , blood lipids , randomized controlled trial , lipoprotein , calcium supplementation , carotid arteries , obesity , alternative medicine , pathology

Several studies have focused on the effects of calcium intake on serum lipid concentrations in postmenopausal women. However, many premenopausal women are taking calcium supplements in China. To our knowledge, no studies have assessed whether the effects of calcium supplementation on blood lipids are similar between premenopausal and postmenopausal women.

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