Calcium & Vitamin D Supplements Offer Little to No Meaningful Benefit on Fracture & Fall Prevention

Calcium, vitamin D, or combined supplements offer little to no clinically meaningful benefit on fracture and fall prevention in most older people, finds an in-depth review of the latest evidence published by The BMJ.

Several previous evidence reviews have found no reduction in fractures with either calcium or vitamin D supplements and results are inconsistent for combined use. The benefit of vitamin D on falls also remains unclear.

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