Women in Iowa

Climate Trends in Iowa

Trends in dietary supplement use in a cohort of postmenopausal women from Iowa.

Although it is widely known that use of dietary supplements is common in the United States, little is known about use patterns among older Americans. The authors examined trends in dietary supplement use and its contribution to total nutrient intake in the Iowa Women's Health Study cohort in 1986 (baseline) and 2004 (follow-up). The proportion of women who reported using dietary supplements inc...

Anthrax in Iowa

Original Contribution Trends in Dietary Supplement Use in a Cohort of Postmenopausal Women From Iowa

Although it is widely known that use of dietary supplements is common in the United States, little is known about use patterns among older Americans. The authors examined trends in dietary supplement use and its contribution to total nutrient intake in the Iowa Women’s Health Study cohort in 1986 (baseline) and 2004 (follow-up). The proportion of women who reported using dietary supplements inc...

Nitrate from Drinking Water and Diet and Bladder Cancer Among Postmenopausal Women in Iowa

BACKGROUND Nitrate is a drinking water contaminant arising from agricultural sources, and it is a precursor in the endogenous formation of N-nitroso compounds (NOC), which are possible bladder carcinogens. OBJECTIVES We investigated the ingestion of nitrate and nitrite from drinking water and diet and bladder cancer risk in women. METHODS We identified incident bladder cancers among a cohor...