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Magnesium: Dietary Supplements

Commons · Question 12434 · Tabled 4 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 8 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Ruth Cadbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential health benefits of magnesium supplements.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 8 Nov 2024

The Government’s nutrition advice is based on recommendations from the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) and its predecessor, the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food and Nutritional Policy (COMA).The COMA set dietary reference values for ...