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Long-term Multivitamin Supplementation May Reduce Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Women

By Derrick DeSilva Jr., M.D., Community Insider -- Published: October 01, 2010

In a prospective, population-based study involving data collected from 31,671 women with no history of cardiovascular disease and 2,262 women with a history of CVD, between the ages of 49 and 83 years, use of multivitamins was found to be associated with a reduced risk of myocardial infarction (multivariable-adjusted hazard ratio=0.73), and furthermore, using multivitamins for at least 5 years was found to be associated with an HR of 0.59, among women free from CVD. The authors conclude, "The use of multivitamins was inversely associated with MI, especially long-term use among women with no CVD."

Reference:

"Multivitamin use and the risk of myocardial infarction: a population-based cohort of Swedish women," Rautiainen S, Akesson A, et al, Am J Clin Nutr, 2010 Sept 22; [Epub ahead of print]. (Address: Divisions of Nutritional Epidemiology and Biochemical Toxicology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

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