Vitamin D Deficiency Could Raise Blood Pressure
In a study funded by the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, researchers have found that young women who have a Vitamin D deficiency are three times more likely to develop high blood pressure later in life.
Researchers from the University of Michigan School of Public Health released their findings at a meeting of the American Heart Association, saying in their study more than 10% of the female participants with the deficiency had high blood pressure, compared to the 3.7% who had sufficient vitamin D and blood pressure levels.
“Our results indicate that early vitamin D deficiency may increase the long-term risk of high blood pressure in women at mid-life,” Flojaune Griffin told Reuters.
The study, which began in 1992, examined vitamin D blood levels of 559 women between the ages of 24 and 44 over 15 years, and in 2007, researchers compared the systolic readings.
Vitamin D deficiencies in women have been linked to cancer, immune system problems and inflammatory diseases, while high blood pressure increases the likelihood of stroke, heart disease and other cardiovascular problems.
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