Vitamin supplements "may be indicated" for elderly subgroups, researcher tells ACN.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
MULTI-VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS "MAY BE INDICATED" FOR ELDERLY SUBGROUPS, Wayne Callaway, MD, George Washington Medical Center, suggested at the American College of Nutrition's annual meeting, held Oct. 13-15 in Washington, D.C. In response to the question -- "What is the evidence that a multivitamin supplement is needed in the elderly" -- Callaway noted that "there have been a number of studies...that have identified subsets of the elderly population who...are nutrient deficient in one or more nutrients."