Vitamin B Supplementation May Help Reduce The Risk Of Peripheral Arterial Disease
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health recently examined the relationships between dietary folate, vitamin B-6 and B-12 and peripheral arterial disease. They reviewed data from 46,036 men and, during 12 years of follow-up, documented 308 cases of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), which can affect the aorta and its major branches and often occurs along with arteriosclerosis. Results of the review showed that for each 400 mcg/d increment of folic intake, PAD risk decreased by 21 percent, and men with the highest folate intake had a 33-percent lower risk of PAD than men with the lowest intake. There were also weak inverse associations between intakes of vitamins B6 and B12 and PAD risk. Source: www.nutrition.org
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health recently examined the relationships between dietary folate, vitamin B-6 and B-12 and peripheral arterial disease. They reviewed data from 46,036 men and, during 12 years of follow-up, documented 308 cases of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), which can affect the aorta and its major branches and often occurs along with arteriosclerosis. Results of the review showed that for each 400 mcg/d increment of folic intake, PAD risk decreased by 21 percent, and men with the highest folate intake had a 33-percent lower risk of PAD than men with the lowest intake. There were also weak inverse associations between intakes of vitamins B6 and B12 and PAD risk. Source: www.nutrition.org