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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Calcium Supplementation: A Review of Calcium Intake on Human Health

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Li, Kelvin, Wang, Xia-Fang, Li, Ding-You, Chen, Yuan-Cheng, Zhao, Lan-Juan, Liu, Xiao-Gang, Guo, Yan-Fang, Shen, Jie +4 more·2018·Clinical Interventions in Aging

Abstract

Calcium is an important integrative component of the human body and critical for human health. It has been well established that calcium intake is helpful in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, which has become one of the most serious public health problems across the world. However, community-dwelling adults with and without osteoporosis are rarely concerned or even not aware of the potential side effects of high or inappropriate doses of calcium intake. Some recent studies have revealed that excessive calcium intake might increase the risks of cardiovascular diseases. The purpose of this article was to review the health benefits, costs, and consequences of calcium supplementation on osteoporosis/osteoporotic fractures, cardiovascular events, kidney stones, gastrointestinal diseases, and other important diseases. In the end, we suggest that calcium supplementation should be prescribed and taken cautiously, accounting for individual patients' risks and benefits. Clearly, further studies are needed to examine the health effects of calcium supplementation to make any solid recommendations for people of different genders, ages, and ethnicities.

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  • Calcium deficiency is associated with neuromuscular irritability, presenting as tetany, paresthesia, and generalized muscle weakness.

    “Calcium Deficiency: Calcium deficiency is associated with neuromuscular irritability, presenting as tetany, paresthesia, and generalized muscle weakness [39].”

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Li, K., Wang, X.-F., Li, D.-Y., Chen, Y.-C., Zhao, L.-J., Liu, X.-G., Guo, Y.-F., Shen, J., Lin, X., Deng, J., Zhou, R., & Deng, H.-W.
Affiliations
  • Tulane University (US)
  • Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (CN)
  • Children's Mercy Hospital (US)
  • Southern Medical University (CN)
Corresponding author
Deng, Jeffrey
Venue
Clinical Interventions in Aging
Published
2018-11
Volume
Volume 13
Pages
2443-2452
ISSN
  • 1176-9092 (ISSN-L)
  • 1178-1998
OpenAlex
W2902969078
Cited by
191
References
81
Citations by year
2026: 24 · 2025: 31 · 2024: 37 · 2023: 31 · 2022: 33 · 2021: 18 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 4
FWCI
9.54
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Clinical Interventions in Aging (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • Dove Medical Press (Taylor and Francis Group) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
Funders
  • Tulane University (P20 GM109036, R01AR059781)
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute on Aging (U19AG055373)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH104680)
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (P20GM109036)
  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R01AR059781, R01AR069055)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Vitamin D Research Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutrition and Health Studies
Keywords
calcium supplementation, calcium intake, osteoporosis, osteoporotic fractures, cardiovascular risk, kidney stones, gastrointestinal adverse effects, risk-benefit assessment, community-dwelling adults
MeSH terms
Calcium, Calcium, Dietary, Cardiovascular Diseases, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Humans, Kidney Calculi, Osteoporosis, Dietary Supplements, Osteoporotic Fractures

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