Vitamin supplement use in a Southern California retirement community.
Vitamin supplement were taken regularly by 62% of men and 69% of women surveyed in a Southern California retirement community. Supplement use was associated with more frequent use of health screening procedures and with several other health-related habits. A substantial proportion of residents consumed high levels of vitamins C and E, and 3.2% consumed potentially toxic doses of vitamin A.
Gray
G E
GE
Paganini-Hill
A
A
Ross
R K
RK
Henderson
B E
BE
D000368:Aged; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005527:Food, Fortified; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012179:Retirement; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage
D014815:Vitamins; D014801:Vitamin A; D014810:Vitamin E; D001205:Ascorbic Acid