PD215 - A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF MULTIVITAMIN AND MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS ON SYMPTOMS OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION

PD215

A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF MULTIVITAMIN AND MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS ON SYMPTOMS OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION

C. Wang^1,*, C. Chen¹

¹Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China

Rationale: To analyze the effect of regular supplementation with multivitamin and mineral tablets on the severity of upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) symptoms in the Chinese population.

Methods: From October 2023 to December 2024, a total of 580 adults were recruited from hospitals or communities in Guangzhou. Participants were divided into a study group (regularly took multivitamin and mineral tablets, n=161) and a control group (did not take multivitamin and mineral tablets, n=419). A retrospective questionnaire survey was conducted to collect general information and data on URTI, including infection symptoms and their severity, medication use during infection, hospital stay duration, and vaccination status.

Results: The group that regularly took multivitamin and mineral tablets had a significantly shorter duration of cough, milder respiratory symptoms such as nasal congestion and runny nose, and milder non-respiratory symptoms such as moderate-to-high fever and myalgia. All associations were statistically significant (all P < 0.05).

Conclusion: Regular supplementation with multivitamin and mineral tablets for ≥3 months prior to infection can effectively alleviate common symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection.

Disclosure of Interest: None declared