| Socioeconomic, health, and dietary determinants of multivitamin supplements use in Belgium. | |
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PMID: 21046187 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed at investigating the use of multivitamin supplements in relationship to dietary pattern, socio-economic conditions and some health indicators. METHODS: A cross-sectional design was used. Mailed questionnaires were sent to 5,000 Belgian military men. Use of multivitamins, frequency and food consumption were recorded during the past year, together with health (BMI, smoking, physical activity) and socioeconomic indicators (education, income). Dietary patterns were determined using the Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS). RESULTS: Use of multivitamin supplements was associated with healthy lifestyle characteristics, such as a higher physical activity level and non smoking. Moreover, it was found that on average more participants with a Flemish cultural background (19.8%) used supplements compared with participants with a French cultural background (9.3%). The MDS was related to multivitamin supplement use, with 34.9% of users having the highest score range. The socioeconomic indicators 'education' and 'income' were not related to vitamin supplement use. CONCLUSION: A low BMI, healthy diet, regular physical activity, non-smoking status and cultural background were associated with a higher intake of multivitamin supplements. |
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Patrick Mullie; Peter Clarys; Mieke Hulens; Greet Vansant |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-11-03 |
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Title: International journal of public health Volume: 56 ISSN: 1661-8564 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Public Health Publication Date: 2011 Jun |
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Created Date: 2011-05-20 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101304551 Medline TA: Int J Public Health Country: Switzerland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 289-94 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Nutrition, Preventive Medicine and Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Centre (LFoRCe), Catholic University Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 35 Bus 7001, 3000, Leuven, Belgium, patrick.mullie@skynet.be. |
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