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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 (NIH) analyzed more than 20 years’ worth of data from 400,000 healthy U.S. adults, concluding that taking multivitamins did not reduce mortality risk.
"The analysis showed that people who took daily multivitamins did not have a lower risk of death from any cause than people who took no multivitamins," the researchers wrote in a press release from NIH.
"There were also no differences in mortality from cancer, heart disease or cerebrovascular diseases."
Those who took daily multivitamins were actually found to have a 4% higher mortality risk, according to the study, which was published in JAMA Network Open on Wednesday.
The average age of participants was 61-½, and 164, 762 deaths occurred during the follow-up period.
Results were adjusted for factors including race, ethnicity, education and nutrition.
The study followed a 2022 analysis from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which concluded that there was "insufficient evidence" to determine whether multivitamin use improved mortality.
By including larger numbers of participants and extending the follow-up for longer periods of time, the researchers aimed to account for potential biases that could have influenced the findings.
"For example, people who use multivitamins may have healthier lifestyles in general, and sicker patients may be more likely to increase their use of multivitamins," they wrote in a press release from NIH.
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."
Dr. Brett Osborn, a Florida neurologist and longevity expert, was also not involved in the study but weighed in on the findings.
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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 (NIH) analyzed more than 20 years’ worth of data from 400,000 healthy U.S. adults, concluding that taking multivitamins did not reduce mortality risk.
"The analysis showed that people who took daily multivitamins did not have a lower risk of death from any cause than people who took no multivitamins," the researchers wrote in a press release from NIH.
"There were also no differences in mortality from cancer, heart disease or cerebrovascular diseases."
Those who took daily multivitamins were actually found to have a 4% higher mortality risk, according to the study, which was published in JAMA Network Open on Wednesday.
The average age of participants was 61-½, and 164, 762 deaths occurred during the follow-up period.
Results were adjusted for factors including race, ethnicity, education and nutrition.
The study followed a 2022 analysis from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which concluded that there was "insufficient evidence" to determine whether multivitamin use improved mortality.
By including larger numbers of participants and extending the follow-up for longer periods of time, the researchers aimed to account for potential biases that could have influenced the findings.
"For example, people who use multivitamins may have healthier lifestyles in general, and sicker patients may be more likely to increase their use of multivitamins," they wrote in a press release from NIH.
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."
Dr. Brett Osborn, a Florida neurologist and longevity expert, was also not involved in the study but weighed in on the findings.
Daily multivitamins might not help you live longer, study finds: 'No differences in mortality'
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.
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