BACKGROUND Although dietary supplements are commonly taken to prevent chronic disease, the long-term health consequences of many compounds are unknown. METHODS We assessed the use of vitamin and mineral supplements in relation to total mortality in 38,772 older women in the Iowa Women's Health Study; mean age was 61.6 years at baseline in 1986. Supplement use was self-reported in 1986, 1997, ...

The current study investigated knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding the use of iron folic acid (IFA) supplements among pregnant lactating women living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Dar es Salaam. A cross-sectional survey involved 294 attending Prevention Mother-To Child Transmission (PMTCT) clinics. semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from subjects....

This article is a summary of the publication "Iron and Health" by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) to the U.K. Government (2010), which reviews the dietary intake of iron and the impact of different dietary patterns on the nutritional and health status of the U.K. population. It concludes that several uncertainties make it difficult to determine dose-response relationships ...

Chromium alloys are being considered for next-generation concentrated solar power applications operating > 800 °C. Cr offers advantages in melting point, cost, and oxidation resistance. However, improvements mechanical performance needed. Here, Cr-based body-centred-cubic (bcc) of the type Cr(Fe)-NiAl investigated, leading to ‘bcc-superalloys’ comprising a bcc-Cr(Fe) matrix (β) strengthened by ...

Iron is necessary for the normal development of multiple vital processes. Iron deficiency (ID) may be caused by several diseases, even by physiological situations that increase requirements for this mineral. One of its possible causes is a poor dietary iron intake, which is infrequent in developed countries, but quite common in developing areas. In these countries, dietary ID is highly prevalen...

OBJECTIVE To compare dietary intake of women supplemented with multiple micronutrients (MM) or iron only during pregnancy. MATERIALS AND METHODS DESIGN Randomized, double-blind, controlled community-based trial. SETTING One semi-urban community in Central Mexico. SUBJECTS Pregnant women identified before week 13 of pregnancy, willing to provide informed consent. INTERVENTIONS Women w...

BACKGROUND Iron supplementation can decrease the absorption of zinc and influence other antioxidants levels such as vitamin C. This study aimed to investigate the effect of iron supplements alone and in combination with vitamin C on zinc and vitamin C status in iron deficient female students. METHODS In a double-blind randomized clinical trail, 60 iron deficient students were selected from 28...