A recent study says that taking Vitamin D pills for bone fractures in adults is not beneficial

A recent scientific review has revealed that taking vitamin D supplements is of no benefit in preventing fractures and falls in older adults. Although the UK's National Health Service (NHS) has recommended taking vitamin D supplements to maintain healthy bones during autumn and winter, new research published in the British Medical Journal has strongly challenged this view.

This extensive review was conducted using 153,902 individuals from 69 clinical trials. According to this study by a Canadian research team, the use of vitamin D or calcium supplements has little or no effect on the risk of fractures. Therefore, researchers point out that the common practice of daily vitamin D intake with the aim of preventing fractures and falls can no longer be endorsed.

Researchers in Quebec, Canada, indicate that about 30% of individuals aged 65 and over, and more than half of those living in nursing homes, experience falls at least once a year. About 5% of these falls result in fractures, leading to hospitalization which severely impacts the physical functioning of many. In the past, providing calcium and vitamin D was believed by many to be a relatively easy and cost-effective solution for this complex problem.

Olivier Massé, a pharmacologist in Montreal, Canada, and a contributor to this research, states that their findings clearly confirm that these supplements cannot prevent falls or fractures. He further emphasizes that instead of merely providing supplements, time and resources should be directed towards other practical interventions that have proven effective.

Medical experts advise that falls in older adults can be prevented by engaging in exercises such as resistance training to improve muscle and bone health, and by proactively identifying potential hazards within homes. This report further indicates that instead of artificial supplements, the body's required vitamin D can be naturally supplied through oily fish, red meat, and eggs, and the necessary calcium through dairy products and green leafy vegetables.

(Based on the Telegraph - UK newspaper)