The effect of consuming multivitamin/ mineral supplements on elderly quality of life: Based on randomized control trial
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1 Department of Medicine, Cesumar University, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
2 Department of Nutrition, Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran,
3 Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
4 Department of Public Health, School of Health, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
5 Department of Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
6 Department of Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
7 Department of Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
8 Department of Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
9 Department of Public Health, Asadabad School of Medical Sciences, Asadabad, Iran
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چکیده
BACKGROUND: Clinical trials concerning the effect of supplements or multivitamin on improvingthe quality of life have proven different results. The present study was conducted to examine theeffect of multivitamin supplement on quality of life of the elderly.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty‑four old people over 65 years of age in Kermanshah Elderly CareCenter participated in this randomized trial. The samples were first selected using the conveniencesampling and then were randomly assigned into intervention and control groups. The interventiongroup received one multivitamin mineral (MVM) supplement capsule every day for 3 months withno intervention for the control group. Standard quality of life questionnaire was used to collect thedata. Data were analyzed using the SPSS software version 22.RESULTS: The mean age of the participants was 70.77 ± 8.29 years. The results of intra‑groupevaluation of the aspects of quality of life of the elderly show the lack of significant changes in the meanscores of physical health and environmental health of the elderly in the intervention group (P > 0.05)and the significant reduction of these aspects in the control group (P < 0.05) after intervention. Themean score of mental health scores in the intervention group significantly increased (P = 0.01),but there are no significant changes in the control group (P = 0.273). The mean scores of socialrelationships as well as the overall score of quality of life in the intervention and control groupsshowed no significant changes (P > 0.05).CONCLUSION: The present study showed that the consumption of MVM supplements can havea positive effect on increasing the quality of life of the elderly, but it is recommended to be done inthe long term along diet. Moreover, considering the fact that no change was observed in the otheraspects of the quality of life, attentions should be paid to the environmental and social factors suchas social supports and empowerment of the old people in the future studies.
