Author Interviews, Heart Disease, JACC, Supplements / 31.05.2018
Think Vitamin Supplements Improve Your Heart Health? Think Again!
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
David J.A. Jenkins, MD, PhD, DSc
Professor and Canada Research Chair in Nutrition and Metabolism
Department of Nutritional Sciences
University of Toronto
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: The study was requested by the editor of JACC (Dr. Valentin Fuster) due to the widespread use of vitamin and mineral supplementation by the public and the requirement to know if there were any benefits or harms for cardiovascular disease.
Our study was a follow-up to the US Preventive Services Task Force 2013 recommendations.
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David J.A. Jenkins, MD, PhD, DSc
Professor and Canada Research Chair in Nutrition and Metabolism
Department of Nutritional Sciences
University of Toronto
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: The study was requested by the editor of JACC (Dr. Valentin Fuster) due to the widespread use of vitamin and mineral supplementation by the public and the requirement to know if there were any benefits or harms for cardiovascular disease.
Our study was a follow-up to the US Preventive Services Task Force 2013 recommendations.
(more…)