Micronutrients & recovery
Among dietary factors, vitamin or mineral supplement use is associated with decreased cardiovascular disease risk, whereas caffeine intake is associated with increased risk, and alcohol consumption exhibits a U-shaped association with risk.
This study suggests that among Canadian adults, those who take vitamin or mineral supplements tend to have a lower predicted risk of cardiovascular disease, while high caffeine intake is linked to higher risk. Alcohol consumption shows a complex U-shaped pattern, with moderate frequency (1-3 times per week) associated with lower risk than both heavy drinking and abstinence. These are observational associations, not proof of causation, and should not replace standard medical advice.
Supplement-use was associated with decreased risk, caffeine was associated with increasing risk, and alcohol had a u-shaped association with risk.
Why this rating
The study uses a large population-based cohort (n=12,130) with linked administrative data, but relies on observational machine learning models rather than randomized controlled trials, limiting causal inference.
Source
Development of machine learning prediction models to explore nutrients predictive of cardiovascular disease using Canadian linked population-based data
J. Morgenstern et al. · Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism · 2022
DOI 10.1139/apnm-2021-0502
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