Daily supplementation with vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids, in conjunction with a strength exercise program, may reduce the risk for cancer in adults aged 70 years and older, according to results of a randomized controlled trial.
“Based on our findings, with the triple combination, we would need to treat 35 persons (95% CI, 26-137) in order to prevent one incident case of cancer at 3 years follow-up,” Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari, DrPH, the director of the department of aging medicine; Healthy Aging Check-up; and the Center on Aging and Mobility at the University of Zurich, and