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A longitudinal study of nonvitamin, nonmineral supplement use: prevalence, associations, and survival in an aging population.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17890106     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: We sought to describe population and survival characteristics in nonvitamin, nonmineral (NVNM) supplement users in a population-based cohort study. METHODS: People from 43 to 86 years of age living in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, participated in a baseline examination from 1988 to 1990 (n = 4,926) and three follow-up examinations at 5-year intervals (n = 3,722, 2,962, 2,375 at each successive examination). Medication and supplement use, medical and lifestyle factors were collected during the examination and survival was monitored through 2002. RESULTS: NVNM supplement use increased from 5% at baseline, to 6% at the second, to 21% at the third to 30% at the fourth examination. In general, younger age, vitamin or mineral use, and taking more medications was directly related to NVNM supplement use, while current smoking and history of other systemic diseases (e.g., cardiovascular disease, cancer) was inversely related to NVNM supplement use. After adjusting for age, sex, and other medical and lifestyle factors, users of NVNM supplements had lower mortality (hazard ratio, 0.74; 95% confidence interval, 0.57-0.95, p = 0.02) than nonusers. CONCLUSIONS: NVNM supplement users had a healthier lifestyle and fewer co-morbid medical conditions and were more likely to survive after adjusting for these factors than non-users.
Authors:
Michael D Knudtson; Ronald Klein; Kristine E Lee; Jennifer O Reinke; Lorraine G Danforth; Angela M Wealti; Emily Moore; Barbara E K Klein
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural     Date:  2007-09-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of epidemiology     Volume:  17     ISSN:  1047-2797     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann Epidemiol     Publication Date:  2007 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-11-20     Completed Date:  2008-04-16     Revised Date:  2010-08-30    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9100013     Medline TA:  Ann Epidemiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  933-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53726-2336, USA. knudtson@epi.ophth.wisc.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Body Mass Index
Cohort Studies
Diet
Dietary Supplements / utilization*
Female
Health Status
Humans
Life Style
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Minerals / administration & dosage
Prevalence
Social Class
Survival Analysis
Vitamins / administration & dosage
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
EY06594/EY/NEI NIH HHS; U10 EY006594-20/EY/NEI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Minerals; 0/Vitamins
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