Older Americans Are Hooked on Vitamins Despite Scarce Evidence They Work

Older Americans Are Hooked on Vitamins Despite Scarce Evidence They Work

  • April 7, 2018
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Older Americans Are Hooked on Vitamins Despite Scarce Evidence They Work

More than half of Americans take vitamin supplements, including 68 percent of those age 65 and older, according to a 2013 Gallup poll. Among older adults, 29 percent take four or more supplements of any kind, according to a Journal of Nutrition study published in 2017.

Source: californiahealthline.org

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