Approximately one-third of U.S. adults take multivitamins, but a recent study suggests that this practice may not lead to a longer life. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) analyzed data from 400,000 healthy U.S. adults over 20 years and found that taking multivitamins did not reduce mortality risk. In fact, those who took daily multivitamins had a 4% higher mortality risk compared to those who did not take them.
The study, published in JAMA Network Open, followed participants with an average age of 61-½, and 164,762 deaths occurred during the follow-up period. The researchers adjusted for factors like race, ethnicity, education, and nutrition to ensure the accuracy of their findings.
