The association of dietary folate, B6, and B12 with cardiovascular mortality in spain: An ecological analysis

M.J. Medrano, M.J. Sierra, J. Almazan, M.T. Olalla and G. Lopez-Abente

American Journal of Public Health, 2000, vol. 90, issue 10, 1636-1638

Abstract: Objectives. This study assessed the association of dietary folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 with cardiovascular mortality. Methods. Poisson regression analyses assessed coronary/cerebrovascular mortality rates via nutrient data obtained from the National Nutrition Survey, which recorded 7-day food intakes from a national sample of 21 155 households. Results. In regard to coronary mortality, male and female rate ratios (highest vs lowest quintile) were 0.83 (95% confidence interval[CT]=0.77, 0.91) and 0.95 (95% CI=0.86, 1.05), respectively, for folate and 0.74 (95% CI=0.65, 0.84) and 0.86 (95% CI=0.73, 0.99), respectively, for B12. Intake of folate and B6 (but not B12) was significantly associated with cerebrovascular mortality. Conclusions. B vitamins are associated with cardiovascular mortality in the general population.

Date: 2000
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