Zee Media Bureau
London: According to experts,healthy people don't need Vitamin D supplements.
In a study, conducted by researchers from the University of Auckland in New Zealand,it has been found that there is no need to prescribe vitamin D supplements to healthy people in order to reduce the risk of diseases or fractures, as there was no significant reduction in risk in any area.
In their study the researchers looked at existing randomized controlled trials of vitamin D supplements, and found that vitamin D supplementation do not change the relative risk of heart disease, stroke or cerebrovascular disease , cancer and fractures.
The study also said there was also "uncertainty as to whether vitamin D with or without calcium reduces the risk of death".
(With agency inputs)
