Open AccessHigh‐Dose Vitamin Supplements for Cigarette Smokers: Caution Is Indicated
Author(s) -
Handelman Garry J.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
nutrition reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.958
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1753-4887
pISSN - 0029-6643
DOI - 10.1111/j.1753-4887.1997.tb01563.x
Subject(s) - vitamin , medicine , physiology , carotene , cigarette smoking , food science , biology
Results from human intervention studies indicate that smokers should avoid using high‐dose dietary ß‐carotene supplements. In addition, problems may exist for smokers with high‐dose vitamin E supplements.