Association of Dietary Supplement Use with Specific Micronutrient Intakes among Middle-Aged American Men and Women: The INTERMAP Study

Archer, Sujata L.; Stamler, Jeremiah; Moag-Stahlberg, Alicia; Horn, Linda Van; Garside, Daniel B.; Chan, Queenie; Buffington, J.J.; Dyer, Alan R.

doi:10.1016/j.jada.2005.04.010

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“…Results also showed that only workplace and vitamin C supplementations were significantly correlated with the motorized tricycle drivers' blood vitamin C levels (p<0.05) however, this study does not negate the possibility that the other factors or the conjunction of factors may play a significant influence on their blood vitamin C levels. The findings obtained is supported by that of Archer et al 7) that vitamin supplementations help contribute to the total nutrient intake of an individual. Simon and Hudes 8) likewise supports the findings in this study that the low levels of blood vitamin C evident among the motorized tricycle drivers may be influenced by their environment particularly their workplace conditions.…”

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Blood Vitamin C Levels of Motorized Tricycle Drivers in Parañaque, Philippines

Kayali

2008

Ind Health

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The present situation in the Philippines has showed that daunting challenges arising from the environment plays a critical role in the occurrence of deaths and diseases affecting the general public. In preventing these occurrences from affecting the general public's well being, a defense system of antioxidants particularly like vitamin C is essential to maintain the individual's state of well being. Vitamin C is a micronutrient that provides numerous benefits. Epidemiological studies 1,2) support that vitamin C helps prevent and reduce the occurrence of numerous health ailments. These studies have indicated that vitamin C terminates the chain reactions of the free radicals produced from pollution, lowers serum cholesterol, is cardio protective, enhances immune function, reduces the toxicity of cancer chemotherapy and prevents cancer. However, these numerous benefits provided by vitamin C are threatened by different factors. Different studies have showed conflicting results on how these factors show both positive and negative associations on the individual's vitamin C levels.To date, there are few Philippine studies that dealt in determining the antioxidant capacities particularly among the general public's vitamin C levels. No study has explored and determined the prevalence of vitamin C deficiency among people working in the streets of Parañaque City in Metro Manila particularly among motorized tricycle drivers. Little is also known of what factors greatly influence the antioxidant capacities particularly the vitamin C levels of individuals. With these concerns and as a preliminary groundwork, this study aimed to determine the vitamin C levels of motorized tricycle drivers in Parañaque City, Philippines and to determine the possible factors that significantly correlate with the motorized tricycle drivers' vitamin C levels. In seeking to have a clear understanding on the health of motorized tricycle drivers, the information obtained provide useful lessons on how different factors play a critical role in inducing harm to the public's health and well being and in lessening their susceptibility to possible infections.Parañaque City, Philippines was chosen as the study area and is located in Metro Manila. Parañaque City is bordered on the north by Pasay City, on the northeast by Taguig City, on the southeast by Muntinlupa City, on the southwest by Las Piñas City and on the west by the Manila Bay. The participants of the study were identified as motorized tricycle drivers whose physical workload is heavy as they transport both people and goods and are working in the busy West Service Sucat Road particularly at Sucat, Parañaque City and the Alabang Hills Subdivision. Sucat and Alabang Hills are situated near and away from the busy West Service Sucat Road, respectively.The participants' selection in the study is dependent on Received November 6, 2007 and accepted March 12, 2008 Abstract: Vitamin C is an essential micronutrient maintaining the state of well being of individuals. This study examined factors affecting...

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Blood Vitamin C Levels of Motorized Tricycle Drivers in Parañaque, Philippines

Kayali

2008

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“…Since the FFQ has good ability to rank individuals according to relative nutrient intakes, the misreporting may not be problematic in the present study (21,22) . Vitamin and mineral supplement usage was not taken into account; but this may not influence the results however, since supplement users are likely also to have higher vitamin intakes from foods and thus be classified correctly (50)(51)(52) . Furthermore, the FFQ overestimates energy intake compared with diet records, but the results at the group level were found to be satisfactory, and all nutrient intake levels were corrected with energy intake, using the residual method (31) .…”

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The Baltic Sea Diet Score: a tool for assessing healthy eating in Nordic countries

Kanerva

Kaartinen

Schwab

et al. 2013

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: The health-related effects of the Nordic diet remain mostly unidentified. We created a Baltic Sea Diet Score (BSDS) for epidemiological research to indicate adherence to a healthy Nordic diet. We examined associations between the score and nutrient intakes that are considered important in promoting public health. We also examined the performance of the BSDS under two different cut-off strategies. Design: The cross-sectional study included two phases of the National FINRISK 2007 Study. Diet was assessed using a validated FFQ. Food and nutrient intakes were calculated using in-house software. Nine components were selected for the score. Each component was scored according to both sex-specific consumption quartiles (BSDS-Q) and medians (BSDS-M), and summed to give the final score values. Setting: A large representative sample of the Finnish population. Subjects: Men (n 2217) and women (n 2493) aged 25 to 74 years. Results: In the age-and energy-adjusted model, adherence to the diet was associated with a higher intake of carbohydrates (E%), and lower intakes of SFA (E%) and alcohol (E%, where E% is percentage of total energy intake; P , 0?01). Furthermore, the intakes of fibre, Fe, vitamins A, C and D, and folate were higher among participants who adhered to the diet (P , 0?05). After further adjustments, the results remained significant (P , 0?05) and did not differ remarkably between BSDS-Q and BSDS-M. Conclusions: The BSDS can be used as a measure of a healthy Nordic diet to assess diet-health relationships in public health surveys in Nordic countries.

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“…A survey of men and women 51 years and older found that trying to follow a healthful diet was the most consistent reason given for the use of vitamin and mineral supplements (Sebastian et al 2007). Higher levels of some nutrients were also associated with supplements (Archer et al 2005).…”

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Research is needed to assess the unique nutrition and wellness needs of aging Californians

Blackburn¹,

Gillogy²,

Hauselt³

2008

Cal Ag

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M ore than 50 years ago, the World Health Organization redefined health as more than merely the absence of disease, expanding it to include the physical, mental and social well-being of populations (Damron-Rodriquez et al. 2005). One of the goals of the National Guidelines for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (the "Healthy People 2010" report published in January 2000 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) was to "extend the years of 'healthy life' in a physical, mental and social context" (US DHHS 2000).The number of older Americans is projected to double by 2030, and one in nine baby boomers is expected to live until age 90. This will place tremendous demands on retirement income, and health and social services. The rapid expansion of the population 65 years and older has already had an economic impact on health-care budgets at all levels. The greatest use of the health-care system occurs during the last years of life (Chernoff 2001), and health experts have projected that at least 7 years of one's life will be spent in ill health (Economist 2000). The health-care expenditures of those over 65, who make up about 13% of the U.S. population, account for at least 30% of the nation's annual health-care costs. Hospital use by people over 65 is about three times that of younger people, and individuals in this group fill the majority of beds in skilled-care facilities (Weimer 1998).The Institute of Medicine (2002) has called for a public health approach to promote the conditions under which people can be healthy, emphasizing health rather than disease, being proactive rather than reactive, and focusing on populations rather than individuals (Wallace 2005).This report puts into context the status of research and development on the nutrition and wellness needs of aging Americans, particularly in California. It helps establish a framework in which UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) priorities for applied research, and nutrition and wellness education for the elderly, can be reassessed. We used data from the 2001 U.S. Census and the 2001 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) (Wallace et al. 2003) to show the status of major chronic-disease conditions among older Californians. We also conducted a literature review of scientific research on how physiological factors contribute to the nutrition and wellness status of seniors. Healthy aging becomes a necessityThe percentage of elders in California is growing faster than the rest of the country (Aldwin and Gilmer 2001). California's population of seniors 65 and over is about 4.1 million, or 11.2% of the total population, and county proportions vary (US Census Bureau 2010). The ethnic composition of seniors 65 and older is about 16% white, 10%Research is needed to assess the unique nutrition and wellness needs of aging Californians A public health approach to aging would promote the conditions under which people can be healthy, with emphasis on increasing wellness rather than preventing disease. Asian/Pacific Islander, 8% black, 7% American Indian, and ...

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Association of Dietary Supplement Use with Specific Micronutrient Intakes among Middle-Aged American Men and Women: The INTERMAP Study

Abstract: . (2005). Association of dietary supplement use with specific micronutrient intakes among middleaged american men and women: the INTERMAP study.

Cited by 70 publications

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Blood Vitamin C Levels of Motorized Tricycle Drivers in Parañaque, Philippines

Blood Vitamin C Levels of Motorized Tricycle Drivers in Parañaque, Philippines

The Baltic Sea Diet Score: a tool for assessing healthy eating in Nordic countries

Research is needed to assess the unique nutrition and wellness needs of aging Californians

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