As age increases, the body's requirements change. Dr. Rohit Sharma, senior consultant in internal medicine at Apollo Spectra Hospital Jaipur, has shared important information regarding the health and nutrition of people over the age of 40.

Essential nutrients after 40

According to experts, after the age of 40, the body requires nutrients such as vitamin D, vitamin B12, calcium, magnesium, iron, and omega-3. Deficiencies in these elements, depending on diet and age, can affect health.

According to a meta-analysis published in the National Library of Medicine in December 2021, iron deficiency in the country is around 54 percent. Additionally, vitamin B12 deficiency is recorded at around 53 percent and vitamin D deficiency at around 61 percent.

Precautions on supplements

Experts have given clear advice that no type of supplement should be consumed without a doctor's consultation and a blood test.