Vitamin D and calcium supplementation reduces cancer risk: results of a randomized trial

05 Jun 2007Joan M Lappe, Dianne Travers-Gustafson, K Michael Davies, Robert R Recker, and Robert P Heaney

Improving calcium and vitamin D nutritional status substantially reduces all-cancer risk in postmenopausal women.

Randomized Controlled Trial
1 effect
4 years
1179 subjects

Reported Outcomes

DeterminantsOutcomeDetails

Vitamin D Nutrition risk & protective factor
Minor Protective Factor Vitamin D
Nutrition

Cancer Lymphatic outcome
Minor decreased risk of Cancer
Lymphatic system

Moderate evidence
-60.0%