Magnesium supplement intake and C-reactive protein levels in adults

Autor: Mark E. Geesey, Brent M. Egan, Dana E. King, Shakeib Rehman, Arch G. Mainous
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: Nutrition Research. 26:193-196
ISSN: 0271-5317
DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2006.05.001
Popis: Previous research has indicated that dietary magnesium may be a key component in the association between diet and inflammation; however, the role of intake from magnesium supplements has not been elucidated. The objective of this study was to determine the likelihood of elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) in people taking magnesium-containing supplements of 50 mg/d or more. We examined this issue in a study sample derived from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2002, a nationally representative, survey of the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the United States. Among US adults, 25.6% were taking a magnesium supplement of at least 50 mg daily. Only 21.9% of individuals not taking supplemental magnesium met or exceeded the recommended daily allowances (RDA) for magnesium intake compared with 60.2% of adults who were taking magnesium supplements. In adjusted logistic regression analyses, people whose total daily magnesium intake was below the RDA were significantly 40% more likely to have elevated CRP regardless of whether they were taking magnesium supplements ( P
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