Association between Serum Vitamin C and the Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies
Open Access
- 1 May 2020
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in Cardiovascular Therapeutics
- Vol. 2020, 1-11
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/4940673
Abstract
Background. Hypertension is regarded as a major and independent risk factor of cardiovascular diseases, and numerous studies observed an inverse correlation between vitamin C intake and blood pressure. Aim. Our aim is to investigate the relationship between serum vitamin C and blood pressure, including the concentration differences and the correlation strength. Method. Two independent researchers searched and screened articles from the National Library of Medicine, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP databases, and WANFANG databases. A total of 18 eligible studies were analyzed in the Reviewer Manager 5.3 software, including 14 English articles and 4 Chinese articles. Results. In the evaluation of serum vitamin C levels, the concentration in hypertensive subjects is 15.13 mu mol/L lower than the normotensive ones (mean difference=-15.13, 95% CI [-24.19, -6.06], and P=0.001). Serum vitamin C has a significant inverse relation with both systolic blood pressure (Fisher's Z=-0.17, 95% CI [-0.20, -0.15], P<0.00001) and diastolic blood pressure (Fisher's Z=-0.15, 95% CI [-0.20, -0.10], P<0.00001). Conclusions. People with hypertension have a relatively low serum vitamin C, and vitamin C is inversely associated with both systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure.Funding Information
- Comprehensive Investment in Food Hygiene and Nutrition of the Tianjin 13th Five-Year Plan
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