Department of Family Medicine, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan 48108, Republic of Korea.
Nutrients. 2023 Mar 23;15(7):1561. doi: 10.3390/nu15071561.
Inadequate nutritional intake is common, especially among elderly individuals. Although micronutrient intake may help fill nutritional gaps, the effects of multi-vitamin and mineral supplements (MVMS) among the Korean elderly are not well known. Therefore, we investigated the nutrition-improving effects of a single MVMS. A total of 2478 people aged ≥65 years who participated in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Survey 2018-2020 were analyzed. Nutrient intake from food and supplements was measured using the 24 h recall method. We compared the nutritional intake and insufficiency between the food-only group ( = 2170) and the food and MVMS group ( = 308). We also evaluated the differences in inadequate nutritional intake after taking MVMS with food. The analysis included vitamins A and C, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, calcium, iron, and phosphorus. The proportion of insufficient intake ranged from 6.2% to 80.5% for men and from 21.2% to 82.4% for women, depending on the nutrients. Intake of MVMS with food was associated with lower rates of inadequacy (3.8-68.5% for men and 3.3-75.5% for women) compared to the food-only group. The results suggest that micronutrient deficiency frequently occurs in the Korean elderly population and can be improved by MVMS intake.
营养摄入不足很常见，尤其是在老年人中。尽管微量营养素的摄入可能有助于弥补营养缺口，但多维素和矿物质补充剂（MVMS）对韩国老年人的影响尚不清楚。因此，我们研究了单一 MVMS 对营养改善的效果。我们分析了 2018-2020 年参加韩国国家健康和营养调查的 2478 名年龄≥65 岁的人。使用 24 小时回忆法测量食物和补充剂的营养素摄入量。我们比较了仅食用食物组（=2170）和同时食用食物和 MVMS 组（=308）的营养摄入和不足情况。我们还评估了在食用 MVMS 后补充剂对营养摄入不足的差异。分析包括维生素 A 和 C、硫胺素、核黄素、烟酸、钙、铁和磷。根据营养素的不同，男性摄入不足的比例为 6.2%-80.5%，女性为 21.2%-82.4%。与仅食用食物组相比，同时食用 MVMS 和食物与较低的不足率（男性为 3.8%-68.5%，女性为 3.3%-75.5%）相关。结果表明，韩国老年人中普遍存在微量营养素缺乏的情况，通过 MVMS 摄入可以改善这种情况。
