Prevalence and Predictors of Multivitamin Supplement Use After Stroke in Ghana

Multivitamin supplementation is widely practiced in high-income countries due to a popular belief of its health promotion and disease prevention benefits. Evidence for their purported efficacy has been mixed. Regarding the efficacy of multivitamins on prevention of cardiovascular disease, cancer, or all-cause mortality, some studies have shown no effect,1 –4 harmful effects,5,6 and beneficial effects.7,8 Three prospective studies have evaluated the effect of multivitamin use on stroke prevention with two showing negative outcomes3,5 and the third among 72,000 Japanese showing frequent use of multivitamins was associated with reduced risk of total a nd ischemic stroke mortality.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research