ReviewAmerican journal of lifestyle medicine
Messaging and Multivitamin Use: Rethinking the "It Can't Hurt" Philosophy.
Review in American journal of lifestyle medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Common questions and misconceptions about diets: what does the scientific evidence really show?Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Review
- Drug-related problems identified in patients attending primary healthcare centers in Jordan.Medicine · 2026Observational
- "Common questions and misconceptions about dietary supplements and the industry - What does science and the law really say?"Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2025Review
- The association between fruit and vegetable consumption and metabolic syndrome in Korean adults: does multivitamin use matter?Epidemiology and health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Fifty-two percent of American adults report use of a dietary supplement, most commonly for improved health and disease prevention. However, literature supporting such use is inconsistent. Many providers suggest that the addition of a multivitamin "couldn't hurt," but this messaging may promote unintentional consequences including a shift of emphasis on intake of healthy foods to nutrient supplements and a neglected opportunity to discuss the profound benefits of a healthy diet. Potential implications of such messaging and recommendations for counseling are described.
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