1. Hypertension and the fat-soluble vitamins A, D and E.
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Llopis-González A, Rubio-López N, Pineda-Alonso M, Martín-Escudero JC, Chaves FJ, Redondo M, and Morales-Suarez-Varela M
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- Adult, Aged, Alcohol Drinking, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diet, Female, Humans, Hypertension drug therapy, Male, Middle Aged, Minerals, Nutrition Surveys, Nutritional Status, Smoking, Social Class, Surveys and Questionnaires, Hypertension epidemiology, Vitamin A administration & dosage, Vitamin D administration & dosage, Vitamin E administration & dosage, Vitamins therapeutic use
- Abstract
Hypertension affects populations globally and is thus a public health and socio-economic problem. Macronutrient and micronutrient deficiencies are common in the general population, and may be even more prevalent in hypertensive patients. This study aimed to determine a possible association between hypertension and intake of fat-soluble vitamins A, D and E. Participants were from the cross-sectional Hortega nutrition study conducted with a random sample of 1514 people (50.3% women, 49.7% men) and two groups: nonhypertensive controls≥40 years old (n=429; 28.3%); unknown untreated hypertension cases≥40 years old (n=246; 16.2%). Biochemical and anthropometric measurements were taken. Data on dietary intakes, education, socio-economic status, place of residence, health habits, comorbidities, alcohol consumption and smoking were collected and assessed. A descriptive data study was done and compared by ANOVA and Chi-Square. No p value higher than 0.05 was considered significant. The results showed that vitamin A intake was higher in the hypertensive subpopulation (1732.77±962.27 µg vs. 1655.89±902.81 µg), and vitamin D and E intakes were lower (8.13±9.71 µg vs. 8.25±9.52 µg and 18.79±7.84 mg vs. 18.60±8.20 mg, respectively). No statistically significant differences were found in any adjusted model. This study did not significantly associate intake of vitamins A, D and E with hypertension in people aged over 40. Future studies on this topic and a larger sample are necessary.
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- 2015
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