Tag: Vitamins / Minerals
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Use of Vitamins for CVD, Cancer Prevention
Task force recommends against use of beta-carotene, vitamin E for prevention of cardiovascular disease or cancer in adults
Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acid, Vitamin D Do Not Cut Risk for A-Fib
Treatment with EPA-DHA or vitamin D3 supplement versus placebo results in no significant difference in incident atrial fibrillation over five years
Genetically Determined Vitamin D Levels Not Linked to T1DM
Genetically determined levels seem not to have a large effect on the risk for type 1 diabetes in Europeans
High Dose of Vitamin D Does Not Cut COVID-19 Hospital Stay
No significant differences seen for other outcomes among patients hospitalized with moderate-to-severe disease
Vitamin D Deficiency Associated With Increased COVID-19 Risk
Significant association persists after adjustment for race, periodontal disease status, diabetes, and obesity
Vitamins E, C Inversely Linked to Risk for Parkinson Disease
Comparing individuals in highest versus lowest tertile of exposure, inverse link seen for both vitamins C and E; no link for beta-carotene, NEAC
Vitamin D3 Supplementation No Benefit for Fall Prevention
Doses of 1,000 IU/day or higher did not prevent falls compared with 200 IU/day in those with elevated risk, low serum 25(OH)D
Vitamin D Supplementation Tied to Reduction in Advanced Cancer
On stratification by BMI, significant reduction found in incident metastatic or fatal cancer in normal weight, not overweight/obese
Targeted Efforts Do Not Alter Outcomes in Healthy Elderly
For seniors, vitamin D, omega-3 supplement, strength training, alone or in combination, do not improve clinical outcomes
Multivitamin, Multimineral Users Self-Report Better Health
No differences seen in history of 10 chronic diseases, current health conditions, severity of psychological distress, rates of needing help with daily activities
