Aging

Studies from Tufts University, Department of Agriculture yield new information about aging

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, October 28th, 2007

"' Homebound elderly are at increased risk for micronutrient deficiencies and nutritional status in this population has not been adequately described. There is evidence for beneficial effects of multivitamin use and a greater understanding of their nutritional contribution could identify behaviors that may help alleviate excess chronic disease," scientists in the United States report.

"The purpose of this analysis is to investigate, in a racially diverse group of homebound elders, the association of multivitamin use with measures of plasma B vitamin concentrations. We examined the cross-sectional association between multivitamin use and plasma concentrations of B...

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Source: Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA (2007-10-28)

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