It is well-known that vitamin D supplementation improves bone
strength and deficiency leads to rickets in children and osteoporosis
in adults.1 Through observational studies it was noted that vitamin
D deficiency is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular
disease.2,3 In 2008, Giovannucci et al., reported that in The Health
Professional Follow-Up Study which was conducted on 50,000 men,
those men who were deficient in vitamin D were twice more likely
to suffer from a myocardial infarction than those with adequate
levels.4 Additionally, in a cohort of patients, Ford et al., identified a
statistically significantly association between low vitamin D levels and
obesity, glucose intolerance, metabolic syndrome and hypertension,
which all increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.5 This manuscript
will review how vitamin D deficiency may predispose to coronary
problems and how adequate vitamin D stores may improve
cardiovascular health.peer-reviewe
