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Daily Multivitamin Boosts Functional Health in Seniors

7/30/2026

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U.S. researchers led by Bayu B. Bekele found a daily multivitamin improved functional health in adults 60 + after three years.
Multivitamin users reported fewer fatigue and shortness-of-breath symptoms and higher functional-health scores than placebo users.
Cocoa extract showed no overall functional-health benefit, though it improved scores for participants with congestive heart failure.
The preliminary results were presented at NUTRITION 2026 in National Harbor, Maryland on July 27 2026 and funded by NIH grant HL157665.

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U.S. researchers led by Bayu B. Bekele found a daily multivitamin improved functional health in adults 60 + after three years.
Multivitamin users reported fewer fatigue and shortness-of-breath symptoms and higher functional-health scores than placebo users.
Cocoa extract showed no overall functional-health benefit, though it improved scores for participants with congestive heart failure.
The preliminary results were presented at NUTRITION 2026 in National Harbor, Maryland on July 27 2026 and funded by NIH grant HL157665.