Journal of Nutrition and Health
- Volume 21 Issue 4
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- Pages.232-241
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- 1988
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- 2288-3886(pISSN)
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- 2288-3959(eISSN)
The Effect of Calcium Supplementation on Blood Pressure in Normotensive Young Korean Adults
칼슘의 보충 섭취가 한국 청년의 혈압에 미치는 영향
Abstract
This study was to investigate the effect of calcium supplementation on the reduction of blood pressure in normotensive young adults. Fortyseven healthy college students(23 male and 24 female) were divided into Ca and placebo groups, and were orally given with calcium(1g/day, 2.5g as CaCO3) and placebo, respectively, for 20 weeks. Blood pressure was measured by Korotokoff method in seated position every two weeks. Average daily dietary calcium intakes of the subjects were 626-643mg in men and 513-552mg in women. Average initial level of serum calcium of the subjects belonged to normal range. 1. Both systolic and diastolic blood pressure(SBP and DBP) of Ca group showed significant continuously decreasing tendency from 6-8 weeks until final 20 weeks of the supplementation in both men and women. But placebo groups did not. Comparing with the basal value, reduction of SBP and DBP after 20 weeks were 6.53
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