Abstract P308: The Association of Vitamin K Intake and Status With the Metabolic Syndrome: A 10 Year Follow-Up Study

Background: The Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of metabolic abnormalities and is associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality. Vitamin K intake (phylloquinone/menaquinones) and vitamin K status are associated with several components of MetS, but the association with MetS has hardly been studied to date. Objective: To examine whether dietary intake and/or status of vitamin K are...