A new study suggests that daily multivitamins won’t extend longevity, based on data from more than 20 years’ worth of data from 400,000 healthy U.S. adults.
Approximately one-third of U.S. adults report taking multivitamins, data shows — but a new study suggests that the daily practice won’t extend longevity. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health analyzed more than 20 years’ worth of data from 400,000 healthy U.S. adults, concluding that taking multivitamins did not reduce mortality risk.
Pieter Cohen, associate professor of medicine at the Cambridge Health Alliance in Massachusetts, was not involved in the study but offered his feedback. 'This study provides further evidence that taking multivitamins, even for 20 years or more, won't extend your life,' he told Fox News Digital. 'For healthy adults, there's no reason to add on a multivitamin unless your doctor specifically recommends it.' Doctor points out limitations Dr.
Without a control group, it's challenging to separate the effects of multivitamins from those of other health behaviors or baseline health conditions that could influence mortality,' Osborn said. The study also does not include controls for the specific formulation or dosage of multivitamins taken by participants, the doctor noted.
The multifactorial nature of longevity means that isolating the impact of multivitamins alone is complex and challenging, if not impossible,' Osborn said. 'There are just too many potentially confounding variables.' The study highlights the importance of 'rigorous scientific inquiry' into the health benefits of multivitamins, according to the doctor.
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