The calcium supplements widely prescribed for bone health in women did not appear to be associated with "increased cardiovascular risk", according to a study published in the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. Investigators found that, "with more than 2 decades of follow-up in a cohort of almost 75,000 women".
Según un estudio con más de dos décadas de seguimiento de una cohorte de casi 75.000 mujeres, los investigadores encontraron que los suplementos de calcio, ampliamente prescritos para la salud ósea, noparecen estar asociados a un mayor riesgo cardiovascular.
In long-term follow-up of the Women's Health Initiative Calcium plus Vitamin D Supplementation aTrial, use of the supplements was associated with a decreased risk for vertebral fractures but not for other adverse outcomes, an investigator said" at the annual meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. Researchers reported that "during a mean of 12 years' follow-up of almost 30,000 women, there was a significant 13% decrease in risk for clinical vertebral fractures with calcium and vitamin D use. Meanwhile, "there was no benefit for supplementation for hip fractures"
En el meeting anual de la “American Society for Bone and Mineral Research” se comunicó que el uso de suplementos de Calcio y vitamina D se asocia a una disminución del riesgo de fracturas vertebrales. Durante una media de 12 años de seguimiento de casi 30.000 mujeres, se observo una disminución del 13% en el riesgo de fracturas vertebrales. "No se encontró ningún beneficio para las fracturas de cadera".