Dietary supplement use and medical conditions: The VITAL study

Over half of U.S. adults use vitamin or mineral supplements, and some are likely using supplements to treat chronic diseases or risk factors for disease. Information on the relationship between supplement use and medical conditions is useful to health professionals to understand the self-medication...

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Published in:American journal of preventive medicine 2003, Vol.24 (1), p.43-51
Main Authors: Satia-Abouta, Jessie, Kristal, Alan R, Patterson, Ruth E, Littman, Alyson J, Stratton, Kayla L, White, Emily
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Distribution
Aged
Body Mass Index
Cohort Studies
Dietary Supplements - utilization
Educational Status
Female
Health Status
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity
Sex Distribution
Surveys and Questionnaires
Vitamins - administration & dosage
Washington
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Summary:Over half of U.S. adults use vitamin or mineral supplements, and some are likely using supplements to treat chronic diseases or risk factors for disease. Information on the relationship between supplement use and medical conditions is useful to health professionals to understand the self-medication behavior of their patients, and important for researchers because medical conditions may be potential confounding factors in observational studies of supplement use and disease risk. The cross-sectional data in this report are from 45,748 participants, aged 50 to 75 years, who completed a self-administered, mailed questionnaire on current dietary supplement use (multivitamins plus 16 individual vitamins or minerals), medical history (cancer, cardiovascular-related diseases, and other self-reported medical conditions), and demographic characteristics. Supplement use (mean number used at least once a week) was higher among respondents who were older, female, highly educated, Caucasian, and of normal body mass index (all p
ISSN:0749-3797
1873-2607
DOI:10.1016/S0749-3797(02)00571-8