Daily Multivitamin Use: No Mortality Benefit Found
June 26, 2024
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2 min
5 Key Takeaways
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Daily multivitamin use showed no mortality benefit in a large-scale analysis.
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It was associated with a 4% higher mortality risk.
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Multivitamin use did not lower the risk of death from any cause, including major causes like cancer and heart disease.
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Multivitamin use declined by 6% from 1999 to 2011 in the U.S., but remains popular.
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Further research is needed to evaluate its impact on different populations and health conditions associated with aging.
A large-scale analysis involving over 390,000 healthy U.S. adults concluded that daily multivitamin use did not provide a mortality benefit. In contrast, it was associated with a 4% higher mortality risk. The study reviewed data from several diverse prospective studies and found that daily multivitamin use was not linked to a lower risk of death from any cause, including major causes like cancer and heart disease. Even though multivitamin use remains popular in the U.S., the study highlighted the need for further research to assess its impact on different populations and other health conditions associated with aging.
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