Vitamin D Supplements Offer Little Protection to Most Seniors
A scientific review led by the University of Montreal concluded that calcium and vitamin D supplements, which many seniors take to maintain bone health, provide very limited benefits in preventing fractures or falls in healthy individuals. The findings showed that taking vitamin D or calcium alone does not significantly reduce the risk of fractures, and combining them had a modest effect based on a single study from the 1990s; excluding that study, the benefit nearly disappeared. The study indicated that exercise programs that improve balance and strengthen muscles offer greater protection against falls, while calcium and vitamin D supplements are less effective in prevention.
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