What Are the Epidemiological Methods Used to Study Vitamins?
Epidemiologists use various methods to study the impact of vitamins on health:
Cross-sectional studies – Assess the prevalence of vitamin deficiencies in a population at a specific point in time. Cohort studies – Follow groups of individuals over time to see how vitamin intake influences health outcomes. Case-control studies – Compare individuals with a particular disease to those without, focusing on their vitamin intake history.