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Magnesium: Are We Consuming Enough?

Mohammed S Razzaque
Nutrients 2018 10(12):1863

Bibliography

PubMed
PMID 30513803
PubMed Central
PMC6316205
DOI
10.3390/nu10121863
Funding
Funding is not specified in the indexed abstract or accessible funding metadata. Consult the original publication for the declaration.
Competing interests
The authors report no relevant competing interests.

Study snapshot

DesignClinical perspective and narrative evidence review
ModelHuman evidence synthesis
SampleNo new clinical intervention cohort
InterventionDietary magnesium intake and methods of magnesium-status assessment
DurationNot applicable to a perspective article
EndpointsMagnesium adequacy; Assessment of magnesium status

What the study showed, in plain terms

This publication examines magnesium adequacy, assessment of magnesium status. Study population or evidence base: No new clinical intervention cohort. Intervention or exposure: Dietary magnesium intake and methods of magnesium-status assessment.

Key findings

The article discusses inadequate intake and the limitations of serum magnesium as a complete measure of body magnesium status.

What this study can and cannot tell us

A clinical perspective, not a prevalence survey or randomized trial. It does not quantify a universal deficiency rate or establish the need for a particular supplement.

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