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Article: Dietary intake of fat, fiber and other nutrients is related to the use of vitamin and mineral supplements in the United States: The 1992 National Health Interview Survey
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- The Journal of Nutrition
- Article date:
- December 1, 1996
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CopyrightCopyright American Institute of Nutrition Dec 1996. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Dietary Intake of Fat, Fiber and Other Nutrients Is Related to the Use of Vitamin and Mineral Supplements in the United States: The 1992 National Health Interview Survey(1,2)
MARY JANE SLESINSKI, AMY F. SUBAR(3) AND LISA L. KAHLE(*)
Evidence has been accumulating that a variety of dietary components such as vitamins A, C and E, folate, selenium and fiber may have a protective effect against cancer (Greenwald and Clifford 1995), although it is not yet clear whether taking any of these in the form of supplements is beneficial. Epidemiologic studies of the relationship between vitamin supplement use and mortality are conflicting. In a 6-y follow-up study of mortality among health-conscious ...