Dietary supplement use is common in older adult drivers: an analysis from the AAA LongROAD study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dietary supplement (DS) use is common and increasing among older adults, though much data available on use frequencies are from surveys and performed cross-sectionally. This paper sought to assess the frequency and pattern of dietary supplement use among older adults over time.

Methods

A secondary analysis of data from the AAA LongROAD study, a longitudinal prospective cohort study of older adult drivers, using data from baseline and the first two years of follow up included a total of 2990 drivers aged 65-79 years recruited at five study sites across the US from July 2015 to March 2017. Participants underwent baseline and annual evaluations, which included a "brown bag" medication review. DS were identified and categorized according to type and key components. Pr

SUBMITTER: Moran R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11363526 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature