Vitamin D deficiency in younger women is associated with increased risk of high blood pressure
Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 15:28
in Health & Medicine
Vitamin D deficiency in premenopausal women may increase the risk of developing systolic hypertension 15 years later, according to research reported at the American Heart Association's 63rd High Blood Pressure Research Conference. Researchers examined women enrolled in the Michigan Bone Health and Metabolism Study and analyzed data from 559 Caucasian women living in Tecumseh, Mich.