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Multivitamin to Diet Can Keep Health Risks At Bay -WASHINGTON, D.C., June 24, 2002 --- Consistent use of multivitamins and other key supplements can promote good health and help prevent disease, according to a comprehensive new report released today by the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN).

The 100-plus page report---titled The Benefits of Nutritional Supplements---reviewed more than a decade's-worth of the most scientifically-significant studies measuring the health benefits of multivitamins and other nutritional supplements, including antioxidants (vitamins C and E), calcium, long chain omega-3 fatty acids (fish oils), vitamin D, vitamins B-6 and B-12, and folic acid.

She is the author of numerous papers and is frequently asked to speak on the topic of dietary supplements to policy-making, scientific and other audiences.

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2. Conditions precipitating deficiency state include cholitis, blockage of bile duct, sprue, ingestion of large amounts of mineral oil, etc. 3.

takes time to bring on a deficiency state.

abnormalities seen in the vitamin A deficiency state.

-- Night blindness; xeropthalmia, which may lead to blindness; keratinization of epithelial tissues often accompanied by infections (hence, the name "antiinfective vitamin"), impaired fertility.

c. Cancer -- Vitamin A deficiencies associated with increased sensitivity to carcinogens and increased tumor incidence; doses of A required to have antitumor effects or to prevent tumors are too high for safe use, therefore, less toxic retinoids are being evaluated.

-- Good fat soluble antioxidant, good free radical scavenger.

FRM03_DErickson_USACanada.pdf

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U.S.A. and Canada: Public health improvements from increased folic acid consumption J. David Erickson

What has been done to increase folic acid consumption in US?

Lawrence JM, Petitti DB, Watkins M, Umekubo MA. Trends in serum folate after food fortification.

Fortification of Foods with Folic Acid [Letter].

Data for 2000 and 2001 added since publication Data for 2001 is from January through September, 2001.

Persad et al: Can Med Assoc J, Volume 167(3).August 6, 2002.241-245 Are Other Birth Defects Prevented by Folic Acid/Multivitamins?

StudytheCostEffectsDailyMultivitaminsforOlderAdult.pdf

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In recent years, an important priority of the Federal Government and other large health care payers and providers has been health promotion and disease prevention for the elderly.

Furthermore, this study addresses the overall propensity of Medicare beneficiaries to take a daily multivitamin.