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Vitamin C supplementation may decrease diabetes risk
8 November 2010
Frequent users of vitamin C or calcium supplements may have a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, a new US study suggests.
14 October 2009
Taking vitamin B9 (folic acid) and iron supplements during pregnancy may reduce infant mortality up to age 7, new research suggests.
In the randomized controlled trial, almost 5,000 pregnant women were divided into five groups: One group received folic acid only, the second group received folic acid plus iron, the third received folic acid plus iron plus zinc, the fourth received multiple micronutrients, and the final group received vitamin A and acted as the control group (1).
Children of mothers receiving the vitamin B9 (folic acid) plus iron supplements had the lowest mortality rate of 10.3 per 1,000 child-years from birth to age 7, compared to 13.4, 12.0, 14.0, and 15.2 for the folic acid, folic acid plus iron plus zinc, multiple micronutrients, and control groups, respectively. In a setting where maternal iron deficiency and anemia are common, the researchers found a 31 percent reduction in childhood mortality due supplementation with iron-folic acid before and after birth compared to a control.
Furthermore, the supplements reduced the prevalence of low birth weight by 16 percent and the prevalence of maternal anemia during pregnancy and after the birth period by 50 percent. About 40 percent of pregnant women worldwide are estimated to be anaemic.
8 November 2010
Frequent users of vitamin C or calcium supplements may have a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, a new US study suggests.
23 February 2015
According to a new study people with higher blood vitamin E concentrations seem to have a lower risk of developing a chronic inflammation of the gum.
16 October 2013
According to a new Canadian study, increased vitamin K1 blood concentrations seem to be linked to better verbal episodic memory performances in seniors.