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Vitamin D supplements and cancer incidence and mortality: a meta-analysis.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Observational studies suggest that effects of vitamin D may be stronger for cancer mortality than for incidence. Yet, existing randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of vitamin D supplementation have limited power to examine the relationships as their primary end points are not cancer incidence or mortality. METHODS: Meta-analyses of RCTs of vitamin D supplementation and total cancer incidence and mortality were conducted. RESULTS: Over 2-7 years of duration, vitamin D supplementations had little effect on total cancer incidence (400-1100 IU per day, summary relative risk (RR)=1.00, 95% confidence interval (CI)=0.94-1.06, I(2)=0%; four RCTs with combined 4333 cases), but significantly reduced total cancer mortality (400-833 IU per day, summary RR=0.88, 95% CI=0.78-0.98, I(2)=0%, three RCTs with combined 1190 deaths). CONCLUSIONS: Over 2-7 years of duration, the benefit of vitamin D supplementation may be limited to cancer mortality.

SUBMITTER: Keum N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4150260 | biostudies-other | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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