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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2009 Sep;63(9):1150-3.
doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2009.18. Epub 2009 Apr 8.

Vitamin D supplementation does not affect serum lipids and lipoproteins in Pakistani immigrants

R Andersen  1 , C Brot, H Mejborn, C Mølgaard, L T Skovgaard, E Trolle, L Ovesen
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Vitamin D supplementation does not affect serum lipids and lipoproteins in Pakistani immigrants

R Andersen et al. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2009 Sep.

Abstract

Potential long-term negative effects of increased vitamin D consumption are not thoroughly examined. The aim of this study was to investigate possible negative effects of vitamin D supplementation on serum lipids and lipoproteins. A 1-year long randomised double-blinded placebo-controlled intervention study with two doses of vitamin D3 (10 and 20 microg/day) was carried out among 89 women (18-53 years of age) and 84 men (18-64 years of age) of Pakistani origin living in Denmark with low vitamin D status. This study did not find changes in total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol/HDL-cholesterol ratio, VLDL-cholesterol and triacylglycerol after daily supplementation with 10 or 20 microg vitamin D for 1 year. In conclusion, increasing the vitamin D intake by 10-20 microg per day for 1 year is safe for Pakistani immigrants with regards to serum lipids and lipoproteins.

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