Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Use by Older Rural Adults
| Autor: | L D Case, Juliana McDonald, Thomas A. Arcury, Ronny A. Bell, Mara Z. Vitolins, Sara A. Quandt |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
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Rural Population Vitamin Aging medicine.medical_treatment Population White People chemistry.chemical_compound Nutrient Environmental health medicine Humans education Aged Aged 80 and over Minerals education.field_of_study business.industry Vitamin E Retinol Vitamins Pyridoxine Ascorbic acid Black or African American chemistry Biochemistry Dietary Reference Intake Dietary Supplements Indians North American Female Geriatrics and Gerontology business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 55:M613-M617 |
| ISSN: | 1758-535X 1079-5006 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND Vitamin and mineral supplement products are widely consumed by older adults. This study describes supplement product use in a multiethnic rural population, relates supplement usage to dietary nutrient intake, and determines predictors of supplement usage. METHODS Data are from a population-based sample of 130 community-dwelling adults aged 70 years and older in two rural North Carolina counties. The sample was 34% African American, 36% European American, and 30% Native American. Interviewer-administered semiquantitative food frequency questionnaires were used to obtain data on usual diet and supplement use. In-home interviews allowed verification of supplement composition. Intakes from diet and supplement products were examined for vitamins A, E, B6, C, folate, iron, zinc, and calcium. RESULTS Of those who participated in the study, 47% reported using one or more supplement products. African Americans were significantly less likely to take supplements than Native Americans or European Americans. Based on dietary intakes, 65% of the participants were deficient ( |
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