Vitamin D Deficiency and Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Theoretical meta-analysis.

Link: http://​​www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/​​pmc/​​articles/​​PMC2726624/​​

From conclusion:

“Several recent epidemiologic studies have demonstrated a strong association between vitamin D insufficiency and risk of cardiovascular disease, risk of diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Several prospective studies have suggested that vitamin D deficiency predisposes individuals to increased risk of incident hypertension, ischemic heart disease, sudden cardiac death or heart failure.”