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. （点击英国广播公司网站查看原文）

钙片补钙或可致心脏病

       德国研究人员发现，补食钙片会使人患心脏病的风险增加。

       据英国广播公司报道，老年人常常吃钙片来强壮骨骼，但发表在《心脏》上的文章称，补钙须谨慎。

       海德堡德国癌症研究中心的专家对23980个人进行了十多年的跟踪调查。他们认为，推广含钙的均衡饮食是更好的补钙方式。

(China.org.cn May 29, 2012)