Effectiveness of Multivitamins on Longevity

SOURCE studyfinds.org
A new study by the National Cancer Institute challenges the belief that multivitamins help us live longer, finding no evidence of a lower risk of death associated with regular multivitamin use over a 20-year period. The study suggests that while certain groups may benefit from specific vitamin supplementation, for the average healthy adult, a daily multivitamin is unlikely to be the key to a longer life.

Key Points

  • Study challenges belief that multivitamins help improve health and longevity
  • Regular multivitamin use not associated with lower risk of death from any cause
  • Daily multivitamin users had a slightly higher mortality risk in some analyses

Cons

  • No evidence of lower risk of death associated with regular multivitamin use
  • Daily multivitamin users had a slightly higher mortality risk in some analyses