Daily multivitamin consumption by healthy adults is not associated with a lower risk of mortalityaccording to a study with data from almost 400,000 people who were followed for more than 20 years.
The research published today by Jama was carried out by the National Cancer Institute of the United States and analyzed dietary data from 390,124 adults who had no history of cancer or other chronic diseases.
Many adults take multivitamins (food supplements that combine vitamins and minerals) with the hope of improving their health, but The benefits and harms of regular consumption remain unclear.. Previous studies showed mixed results and were limited by short follow-up periods.
The team analyzed data from three large, geographically diverse prospective studies to delve deeper into the relationship between regular long-term multivitamin consumption and overall and cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality.
The analysis showed that people who took multivitamins daily They did not have a lower risk of death from any cause than those who did not consume them.
There were also no differences in mortality from cancer, heart disease or cerebrovascular disease, said the results, which were adjusted for factors such as race and ethnicity, education and diet quality.
Because the study population was so large and included long-term follow-up and extensive information on demographic and lifestyle factors, The researchers were able to mitigate the effects of possible biases that could have influenced the conclusions of other studies.
The team believed it would be important to now evaluate multivitamin use and the risk of death among different types of populations, such as those with documented nutritional deficiencies, as well as the potential impact of their regular use on other health conditions associated with aging.
A previous study had already concluded that taking multivitamin and mineral supplements does not prevent heart attacks, strokes or cardiovascular death.
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