Use of Nutritional Supplements in an Ambulatory Elderly Population
Use of Nutritional Supplements in an Ambulatory Elderly Population
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营养补充剂在流动老年人群中的使用
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发表时间：
1982
影响因子：
6.3
通讯作者：
F. E. May
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作者：
W. Hale;R. Stewart;J. Cerda;R. Marks;F. E. May
描述了健康筛查计划中 3,192 名流动老年人参与者使用营养补充剂的情况。 2,009 名女性使用维生素（45.5%）和矿物质（22.4%）产品的频率明显高于 1,183 名男性（分别为 34.0% 和 15.0%）；卡方，P < 0.01。最常用的维生素产品是多种维生素、多种维生素加矿物质、维生素E、维生素C；矿物质方面，排名靠前的是氯化钾、钙盐和硫酸亚铁。 82 名参与者（2.5%）报告使用了四种或更多补充剂。许多美国老年人花费大量金钱购买营养补充剂，而这些钱似乎可以更好地用于改善他们的饮食质量。
The use of nutritional supplements by 3,192 ambulatory elderly participants in a health screening program is described. The 2,009 women used vitamin (45.5 per cent) and mineral (22.4 per cent) products with significantly greater frequencies than did the 1,183 men (34.0 per cent and 15.0 per cent, respectively); chi‐square, P < 0.01. The most commonly used vitamin products were multiple vitamins, multiple vitamins with minerals, vitamin E, and vitamin C; for minerals, the ranking was potassium chloride, calcium salts, and ferrous sulfate. Eighty‐two participants (2.5 per cent) reported the use of four or more supplements. Many older Americans are spending a great deal of money for nutritional supplements, whereas it would seem that the money could be better spent to improve the quality of their diet.