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Nutritional Supplement Use of an Urban African American and White Population
Author(s) -
Stave Emily,
Fanelli Kuczmarski Marie,
Beydoun May,
Zonderman Alan,
Evans Michele
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.586.4
Subject(s) - niacin , riboflavin , medicine , population , prospective cohort study , micronutrient , vitamin , gerontology , environmental health , food science , biology , pathology
Of the 2159 Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Life Span (HANDLS) study participants who completed the Wave 3 nutritional supplement questionnaire, 1084 reported using nutritional supplements. The HANDLS study, a prospective cohort study, is conducted by the National Institute on Aging and began in 2004. Wave 3 began in 2009 and was completed in 2013. Participants most likely to use supplements were female, married, and had literacy of college level or higher. The mean age of supplement users was 54.6 years compared to non‐users who were 51.7 years. Comparison of supplement users to nonusers revealed that users had significantly higher serum albumin, folate and vitamin B‐12 levels and lower serum ferritin levels. No significant differences between supplement users and nonusers were found for hemoglobin, triglycerides, cholesterol – total, HDL, and ratio of HDL/cholesterol, iron, and magnesium. The nutrients provided by supplements were examined by age group and race. Among users who were between 30 and 50 years, White adults had significantly higher intakes of omega 3 fatty acids and riboflavin, while consuming less iron compared to African American adults. Among users aged 51 years and older, White adults obtained significantly more calcium, magnesium, niacin, and riboflavin than their African American counterparts. The use of supplements will improve the micronutrient quality of the diets consumed by this entire population of urban African American and White adults.