Long-Term Effect of Magnesium Consumption on the Risk of Symptomatic Gallstone Disease Among Men
Tsai CJ, Leitzmann MF, Willett WC, Giovannucci EL
Published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology
Methodology
Prospective cohort (Health Professionals Follow-up Study) using validated food-frequency questionnaires to relate magnesium intake to incident symptomatic gallstone disease
Key Findings
Men in the highest quintile of magnesium intake had about 28 percent lower risk of symptomatic gallstone disease than the lowest quintile
Conclusions
Higher long-term magnesium consumption is associated with reduced risk of symptomatic gallstone disease in men
Limitations
Observational; all-male cohort; self-reported dietary intake
Supplements Studied
Increasing consumption of magnesium appears to decrease the risk of symptomatic gallstones in men, although the underlying mechanisms remain unclear.
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Disclosures
Funding
National Institutes of Health
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