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Effects of Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Oxide, and Magnesium Sulfate Supplementation on Arterial Stiffness: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Intervention Trial.

Journal of the American Heart Association
January 1, 1970
Joëlle C Schutten et al. (11 authors)
Journal ArticleRandomized Controlled TrialResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to compare the effects of different magnesium formulations (citrate, oxide, sulfate) on arterial stiffness and blood pressure in overweight and slightly obese individuals.

Results Summary

Magnesium citrate, oxide, and sulfate supplementation for 24 weeks did not significantly affect arterial stiffness or blood pressure compared to placebo, though magnesium citrate increased plasma and urine magnesium levels more than other formulations.

Population

Overweight and slightly obese adults (mean age 63.2 years, 63.4% women).

Effective Dosage

450 mg/d (total daily dose).

Duration

24 weeks.

Interactions

None mentioned.

Extracted Claims (9)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
magnesium citrate supplementation
no change
arterial stiffness
subjects who were overweight and slightly obese
no significant change
did not significantly change
#1
magnesium citrate supplementation
no change
blood pressure
subjects who were overweight and slightly obese
no significant change
did not significantly change
#2
magnesium citrate supplementation
increase
plasma magnesium
subjects who were overweight and slightly obese
+0.04 mmol/L; 95% CI, +0.02 to +0.06 mmol/L
increased
#3
magnesium citrate supplementation
increase
urine magnesium
subjects who were overweight and slightly obese
+3.12 mmol/24 h; 95% CI, +2.23 to +4.01 mmol/24 h
increased
#4
magnesium oxide
no change
arterial stiffness
subjects who were overweight and slightly obese
no significant change
had similar nonsignificant effects
#5
magnesium oxide
no change
blood pressure
subjects who were overweight and slightly obese
no significant change
had similar nonsignificant effects
#6
magnesium sulfate
no change
arterial stiffness
subjects who were overweight and slightly obese
no significant change
had similar nonsignificant effects
#7
magnesium sulfate
no change
blood pressure
subjects who were overweight and slightly obese
no significant change
had similar nonsignificant effects
#8
magnesium citrate
increase
24-hour urinary magnesium excretion
subjects who were overweight and slightly obese
-
led to a more pronounced increase
#9
Abstract

Background Magnesium supplements may have beneficial effects on arterial stiffness. Yet, to our knowledge, no head-to-head comparison between various magnesium formulations in terms of effects on arterial stiffness has been performed. We assessed the effects of magnesium citrate supplementation on arterial stiffness and blood pressure and explored whether other formulations of magnesium have similar effects. Methods and Results In this randomized trial, subjects who were overweight and slightly obese received either magnesium citrate, magnesium oxide, magnesium sulfate, or placebo for 24 weeks. The total daily dose of magnesium was 450 mg/d. The primary outcome was carotid-to-femoral pulse wave velocity, which is the gold standard method for measuring arterial stiffness. Secondary outcomes included blood pressure and plasma and urine magnesium. Overall, 164 participants (mean±SD age, 63.2±6.8 years; 104 [63.4%] women) were included. In the intention-to-treat analysis, neither magnesium citrate nor the other formulations had an effect on carotid-to-femoral pulse wave velocity or blood pressure at 24 weeks compared with placebo. Magnesium citrate increased plasma (+0.04 mmol/L; 95% CI, +0.02 to +0.06 mmol/L) and urine magnesium (+3.12 mmol/24 h; 95% CI, +2.23 to +4.01 mmol/24 h) compared with placebo. Effects on plasma magnesium were similar among the magnesium supplementation groups, but magnesium citrate led to a more pronounced increase in 24-hour urinary magnesium excretion than magnesium oxide or magnesium sulfate. One serious adverse event was reported, which was considered unrelated to the study treatment. Conclusions Oral magnesium citrate supplementation for 24 weeks did not significantly change arterial stiffness or blood pressure. Magnesium oxide and magnesium sulfate had similar nonsignificant effects. Registration URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT03632590.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AgedBlood PressureCitric AcidDietary SupplementsDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansMagnesiumMagnesium OxideMagnesium SulfateMiddle AgedOrganometallic CompoundsPulse Wave AnalysisSulfatesVascular Stiffness
Study Links
Quality Scores
Safety90
Efficacy20/10
Quality85/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations11
Citations/Year3.7
Relative Citation Ratio1.93
NIH Percentile73.5%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
Weight Score1.73
Normalized Score0.61
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