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Does Vitamin D Supplementation Modulate Metabolic Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Disease? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials

2026-02-17 cardiovascular medicine Title + abstract only
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BackgroundVitamin D supplementation has been investigated for potential associations with cardiometabolic risk factors related to cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, findings from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) remain inconsistent. This meta-analysis aimed to assess the effects of vitamin D supplementation on cardiometabolic risk factors--including lipid profile, blood pressure, and glycaemic parameters--and to explore whether age and baseline serum vitamin D concentrations modify these ...

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