Who needs a multivitamin?

You might, if three conditions are fulfilled:

• You are at risk for several nutritional deficiencies and cannot adapt your diet.
• The multivitamin provides dosages sufficient to negate the deficiency risks.
• Purchasing the multivitamin is a better option than purchasing individual micronutrients.

In general, the people most likely to benefit from a multivitamin are those who are unable to consume a wide variety of foods — often for financial reasons. Unfortunately, if unsurprisingly, low-income individuals are also the least likely to spend money on a multivitamin.

Additionally, a few specific populations (listed below) are commonly deficient in certain nutrients.

Should you take a multivitamin? – Article by Wyatt Brown