Clinical Study Title:
Multivitamin use and mortality in a large prospective study.

Plain English Summary:

This large scale study examined over a million people in the U.S. and compared their mortality rates after segregating them into groups based on their multivitamin and supplement use. Those participants that had just used a multivitamin alone, without Vitamins A, C, or E, had minimal reductions in cancer and heart disease rates. However, those participants who had multivitamin use with vitamins A, C, and E had significantly reduced risk of heart disease related deaths (mortality).

Authors

Watkins ML. Erickson JD. Thun MJ. Mulinare J. Heath CW Jr

Institution

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Division of Birth Defects, Child Development, Disability and Health, Birth Defects and Pediatric Genetics Branch, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717, USA.

Country of Publication

United States

Source

American Journal of Epidemiology. 152(2):149-62, 2000 Jul 15.