Vitamin D levels and sustained hypertension

2016-02-07 14:44:39

A recently published study examined the vitamin D levels in those who have white coat hypertension and compare those who have normal blood pressure after versus those who have sustained high blood pressure (1). Participants in the study were matched for a number of factors. The results showed that vitamin D levels were significantly lower in those with sustained hypertension than in those with normal blood pressure afterwards. The authors conclude that white coat hypertensive patients without other cardiovascular risk factors have higher vitamin D levels than sustained hypertensive patients, suggesting that they have a lower cardiovascular risk.