Magnesium: Nutrition and Homoeostasis

Jürgen Vormann; Jürgen Vormann

doi:10.3934/publichealth.2016.2.329

AIMS Public Health

2016, Volume 3, Issue 2: 329-340. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2016.2.329

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Magnesium: Nutrition and Homoeostasis

Jürgen Vormann ^,

Institute for Prevention and Nutrition, Ismaning/Munich, Germany

Received: 16 November 2015 Accepted: 19 May 2016 Published: 23 May 2016

The essential mineral magnesium is involved in numerous physiological processes. Recommended dietary intake is often not met and a low magnesium status increases the risk for various diseases. Magnesium status is regulated by several magnesium transport systems either in cellular or paracellular pathways. Numerous drugs either interfere with magnesium absorption in the intestines or the reabsorption from primary urine in the kidney. Low magnesium status has been identified as a significant risk factor for several diseases, including type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, arrhythmias, as well as general muscular and neurological problems. Therefore, an adequate magnesium supply would be of special benefit to our overall health.
- magnesium,
- magnesium deficiency,
- diet,
- regulation,
- absorption
Citation: Jürgen Vormann. Magnesium: Nutrition and Homoeostasis[J]. AIMS Public Health, 2016, 3(2): 329-340. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2016.2.329

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Abstract

The essential mineral magnesium is involved in numerous physiological processes. Recommended dietary intake is often not met and a low magnesium status increases the risk for various diseases. Magnesium status is regulated by several magnesium transport systems either in cellular or paracellular pathways. Numerous drugs either interfere with magnesium absorption in the intestines or the reabsorption from primary urine in the kidney. Low magnesium status has been identified as a significant risk factor for several diseases, including type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, arrhythmias, as well as general muscular and neurological problems. Therefore, an adequate magnesium supply would be of special benefit to our overall health.

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