RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Vitamin D and the Heart
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2011
FD SAGE Publications
VO 11
IS 3
SP 32
OP 32
DO 10.1177/155989771103020
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/3/32.abstract
AB Although vitamin D supplementation appears to be a provocative intervention for reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and other chronic diseases, existing evidence of its benefits and risks is limited. Recruitment is now underway for the Vitamin D and Omega-3 Trial (VITAL; NCT01169259), the first large-scale, prospective, randomized clinical trial of these nutritional agents for the prevention of cancer and CVD.