{"id":3297,"date":"2022-01-20T05:09:40","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T05:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthnewscentral.com\/?p=3297"},"modified":"2022-01-20T05:09:40","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T05:09:40","slug":"vitamin-d-deficiency-could-lead-to-an-increased-risk-of-heart-disease-study-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthnewscentral.com\/vitamin-d-deficiency-could-lead-to-an-increased-risk-of-heart-disease-study-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitamin D Deficiency Could Lead To An Increased Risk Of Heart Disease, Study Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vitamin D, which is a fat-soluble vitamin that is also called the \u201csunshine\u201d vitamin, comes in two main forms, D-2 and D-3. It is an essential micronutrient, which is primarily derived from sunlight, which is vital for bone and teeth development, as well as for regular functioning of one\u2019s immune system. Former studies have shown that aside from these functions, people that have low vitamin D levels also have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n

In this new study, researchers have found that checking vitamin D levels is essential when looking at one\u2019s cardiovascular risk.<\/p>\n

According to the World Health Organization<\/a> (WHO), cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are one of the leading causes of death worldwide. An estimated 17.9 million people across the globe die due to complications of heart diseases each year. Simply put, CVDs<\/a> are responsible for at least 32% of all deaths globally.<\/p>\n

Former studies<\/a> explain that there are a number of different reasons combined that heighten the risk of developing a CVD, like age, diet, lifestyle, family history, and several health conditions. But in this new study, researchers from Australia used a new analytical approach and have found that there is an additional factor that could possibly increase this risk of someone developing CVD.<\/p>\n

Lead author of the study and director of the Australian Centre for Precision Health<\/a> at the University of South Australian Cancer Research Institute, Professor Elina Hypp\u00f6nen, helped outline the outcome of this new study to Medical News Today<\/em> (MNT).<\/p>\n

She said, \u201cWe found evidence that vitamin D deficiency can increase blood pressure and the risk of CVD.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

She added, \u201cHowever, increasing vitamin D concentrations will only be helpful for those participants who \u2018need it,\u2019 and further benefits from elevating concentrations beyond the nutritional requirement are going to be modest, if they exist.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The study<\/a> appears in the medical publication Oxford Academic\u2019s European Heart Journal<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Researchers Share \u2018Exciting New Approach\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>In this recent study, the research group focused on investigating whether there is a relationship between the risk of developing CVD and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, or 25(OH)D. It\u2019s the serum 25(OH)D levels that are a marker for one\u2019s vitamin D status.<\/p>\n

To test out their hypothesis, the scientists used a particular analytical method to analyze the data they took from UK Biobank<\/a>, which is a large prospective cohort study taken from people aged 37 to 73 in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

The participants were also taken from 22 assessment centers around the United Kingdom between March 13, 2006 and October 1, 2009. They were asked to fill out questionnaires that provided broad information on health and lifestyle at baseline, while also providing blood samples for genetic and biomarker assays.<\/p>\n

The research team also limited the data analyses for the study to unrelated individuals identified as white British, based on their genetic profiling and self-reports. In addition, the research group excluded participants that had mismatched information between genetic and self-reported sex.<\/p>\n

Once they were done filtering the information, the scientists conducted genetic assays from individuals that had complete information on their 25(OH)D concentrations. They also collected variables such as age, sex, and time of sample collection as an extra precaution and safety measure, as they could affect the serum 25(OH)D measurements.<\/p>\n

This information was collected from at least 295,788 participants.<\/p>\n

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What Did the Results Show?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The research group compared the results with participants of a control group that did not have a CVD diagnosis. They also conducted a secondary analysis to further the association between blood pressure<\/a> and 25(OH)D concentration levels.<\/p>\n

From the 267,980 participants that were surveyed, the researchers share that the average 25(OH)D concentration level was 50 nanomoles per liter (nmol\/l).<\/p>\n

The study also notes that following:<\/p>\n