Joëlle Schutten

Effects of magnesium citrate, magnesium oxide and magnesium sulfate on arterial stiffness 119 6 In total, 7 (4.3%) participants discontinued the study treatment. The main reasons for discontinuation were gastrointestinal complaints. In addition, 3 participants were lost to follow-up due to personal COVID-19. Details are depicted in Supplemental Table 1. Figure 1. Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials flow diagram of participants throughout the study. Baseline characteristics of the participants are shown in Table 1. Mean age of the study participants was 63.2 ± 6.8 years, 104 (63.4%) were women and mean BMI was 28.1 ± 2.8 kg/m2. In total, 25 (15.2%) participants used antihypertensive drugs, of whom 11 (6.7%) used diuretics. In addition, 10 (6.1%) used lipid-lowering drugs. Baseline characteristics were comparable between the groups.

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