USPSTF 2022 recommends against beta-carotene or vitamin E to prevent cardiovascular disease or cancer

Question clinique

Should primary care clinicians recommend vitamin supplementation for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or cancer?

L’Essentiel

In this updated review, the USPSTF recommends against the use of beta-carotene or vitamin E supplements for the prevention of CVD or cancer (D recommendation). The task force also concludes that the evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of the use of multivitamin supplements or single- or paired-nutrient supplements (other than beta carotene and vitamin E; I statement). These recommendations do not apply to children, to persons who are pregnant or may become pregnant, or to those with a known nutritional deficiency. These recommendations are consistent with the 2014 USPSTF recommendations on vitamin use. 1a

Plan de l'etude: Practice guideline

Financement: Foundation

Cadre: Population-based

Reviewer

David C. Slawson, MD
Professor and Vice Chair of Family Medicine for Education and Scholarship
Atrium Health
Professor of Family Medicine, UNC Chapel Hill
Charlotte, NC


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Commentaires

Roland Michael Grad

Any benefit from Vitamin D supplementation for adults in Can

I am uncertain about recommending Vitamin D to my patients.