Association of ginseng consumption with all-cause and cause-specific mortality: Shanghai Women's Health Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ginseng, an herbal remedy, has been commonly used in Asian countries to promote longevity and health for over 2000 years. However, the association of ginseng consumption on all-cause and cause-specific mortality is still unclear. We analyzed the association of total and major cause-specific mortality (cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, and other death) with consumption of ginseng (primarily American and white ginseng).

Methods

This study included 56,183 female participants with an average follow-up of 14.7 years in the Shanghai Women's Health Study (SWHS), an ongoing prospective cohort study. Data were assessed via an in-person interview conducted at baseline recruitment. Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidenc

SUBMITTER: Pradhan P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9424189 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature