Fig. 6.

Associations between low serum magnesium levels and low dietary magnesium intake and an increased risk for diseases such as the metabolic syndrome, T2DM and hypertension and atherosclerosis have been shown in various epidemiological studies. In addition, a beneficial effect of magnesium supplementation has been observed for most of these diseases. However, an indication for the administration of magnesium as a therapeutic could only be confirmed for pre-eclampsia and specific forms of arrhythmias.