Self-reported health without clinically measurable benefits among adult users of multivitamin and multimineral supplements: a cross-sectional study
Paranjpe MD, Chin AC, Paranjpe I, Reid NJ, Duy PQ, Wang JK, O'Hagan R, Arzani A, Haghdel A, Lim CC, Orhurhu V, Urits I, Ngo AL, Glicksberg BS, Hall KT, Mehta D, Cooper RS, Nadkarni GN. Self-reported health without clinically measurable benefits among adult users of multivitamin and multimineral supplements: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2020, 10: e039119. PMID: 33148746, PMCID: PMC7643504, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMeasurable health outcomesBetter overall healthHealth outcomesOverall healthChronic diseasesSelf-reported overall healthSelf-rated health statusNational Health Interview SurveyHealth conditionsPsychological distressFunctional health outcomesMultiple clinical trialsCross-sectional studyGeneral adult populationHealth Interview SurveyNon-specific psychological distressBetter health outcomesMeasurable health benefitsSelf-reported healthCross-sectional analysisComplementary health practicesPsychological Distress ScaleNon-institutionalised populationDaily multivitaminMultivitamin use