Vitamin supplements and malnutrition in a hospital medical population

J. Duva, C. D. Gerson

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Abstract

A group of medical patients was surveyed to determine the percent that were taking vitamins to supplement their diets. Thirty-eight percent of the subjects were ingesting vitamin supplements. There was no significant relationship between vitamin intake and several parameters of malnutrition, disease category or obvious dietary deprivation of fruits and vegetables. A subgroup of subjects advised by their physicians to take vitamins appeared to be even less malnourished than those taking vitamins voluntarily.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)416-418
Number of pages3
JournalMount Sinai Journal of Medicine
Volume46
Issue number4
StatePublished - 1979
Externally publishedYes

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