[Value of micronutrient supplements in the prevention or correction of disorders accompanying menopause].

The risk of nutritional disturbances, in particular vitamin and trace element deficiencies, is high during the menopause. Such deficiency, revealed by nutritional surveys, results for life style as well as the natural events of ageing, together with hormonal disturbances. The consequences of these deficiencies concern sensitivity to estrogens, structure of the skin and its accessory structures, bone metabolism, immune function and increased risk of degenerative pathology, in particular cardiovascular. Balanced and appropriate, multivitamin and mineral supplements i.e. containing all vitamin (A, B2, B5, B6, B9, E) and minerals (Cr, Cu, Mg, Se, Si, Zn), thus appear to be justified.