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Lower Prevalence Of Vitamin And Mineral Deficiencies Among Adolescent Users Of Full Spectrum Multivitamin/Multimineral Supplements
Author(s) -
Murphy Rachel,
Ciappio Eric,
Bird Julia
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.29.1_supplement.250.4
Subject(s) - multivitamin , fortified food , vitamin , nutrient , dietary reference intake , national health and nutrition examination survey , medicine , vitamin b12 , population , food science , chemistry , environmental health , organic chemistry
Adequate intake of vitamins and minerals is essential for supporting health, however intakes of several vitamins and minerals from food are below the recommendations in US adolescents. Dietary supplements (DS) and full spectrum multivitamin/multimineral (FSMV) supplements help improve nutrient intakes. We aimed to determine the prevalence of vitamin/mineral deficiency in US adolescents, and associations between DS and FSMV use and the prevalence of vitamin/mineral deficiency. Methods Cross‐sectional analysis of serum vitamins A, B6, B12, folate, C, D, E, and serum minerals iron and iodine in 4637 adolescents aged 9‐18y from the NHANES (2003‐2006) dataset. Deficiencies were defined using standard age and gender‐based cutoffs established by the CDC and the WHO. Supplement use categories were no DS use, DS use other than a FSMV, or use of a FSMV containing 蠅12 vitamins and 6‐14 minerals. Analyses took into account the complex survey design and were weighted to be representative of the US population. Results Overall, 26.4% of adolescents had at least 1 vitamin/mineral deficiency. 34.6% of females (14‐18y) were deficient in at least one nutrient. Among non‐DS users 23.3%, 4.98% and 1.21% were deficient in 1, 2, or 蠅3 vitamins/minerals. In comparison, the prevalence of deficiencies for DS and FSMV users was lower, with 18.3%, 2.31%, and 0.34% of DS users and 11.6%, 2.94% and 0.4% of FSMV users, respectively, having deficiencies in 1, 2, or 蠅3 vitamins/minerals. DS and FSMV users had a similar prevalence of vitamin/mineral deficiency, likely reflecting the small number of FSMV users. Conclusion Adolescent users of DS and FSMV have a lower prevalence of vitamin/mineral deficiencies compared to non‐users.