Calcium supplements are commonly taken by older people at risk of fracture. [Agencies]

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People who take calcium supplements could be increasing their risks at having a heart attack, according to researchers in Germany, BBC reported.

Calcium is often taken by older people to strengthen bones. But the study, published in the journal Heart, said the supplements "should be taken with caution."

Experts say promoting a balanced diet including calcium would be a better strategy. The researchers at the Heidelberg German Cancer Research Centre followed 23,980 people for over a decade. （點擊英國廣播公司網站查看原文）

鈣片補鈣或可致心臟病

?????? 德國研究人員發(fā)現，補食鈣片會使人患心臟病的風險增加。

?????? 據英國廣播公司報道，老年人常常吃鈣片來強壯骨骼，但發(fā)表在《心臟》上的文章稱，補鈣須謹慎。

?????? 海德堡德國癌癥研究中心的專家對23980個人進行了十多年的跟蹤調查。他們認為，推廣含鈣的均衡飲食是更好的補鈣方式。

(China.org.cn May 29, 2012)