Association of Vitamin D Supplementation with Cardiovascular Events: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Association of Vitamin D Supplementation with Cardiovascular Events: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Abstract
Background: low vitamin D status has been associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular events. However, whether vitamin D supplementation would reduce the incidence of cardiovascular events remains unclear.
Purpose: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of vitamin D supplementation on the mortality and incidence of cardiovascular events.
Data sources: We searched Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from their inception until 3 May 2022.
Study selection: Two authors searched for randomized clinical trials that reported vitamin D supplementation's effect on cardiovascular events outcomes.
Data extraction: Two authors conducted independent data extraction.
Data synthesis: We identified 41,809 reports; after exclusions, 18 trials with a total of 70,278 participants were eligible for analysis. Vitamin D supplementation was not associated with the mortality of cardiovascular events (RR 0.96, 95% CI 0.88-1.06, I2 = 0%), the incidence of stroke (RR 1.05, 95% CI 0.92-1.20, I2 = 0%), myocardial infarction (RR 0.97, 95% CI 0.87-1.09, I2 = 0%), total cardiovascular events (RR 0.97, 95% CI 0.91-1.04, I2 = 27%), or cerebrovascular events (RR 1.01, 95% CI 0.87-1.18, I2 = 0%).
Limitation: Cardiovascular events were the secondary outcome in most trials and thus, might be selectively reported.
Conclusion: In this meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials, vitamin D supplementation was not associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular events than no supplementation. These findings do not support the routine use of vitamin D supplementation in general.
Keywords: cardiovascular events; meta-analysis; mortality; vitamin D.
Conflict of interest statement
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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