According to new study findings from researchers at the University of Helsinki in Finland, vitamin E supplements may help extend the life of some men, especially those over the age of 71.
To investigate, researchers studied more than 10,000 men over the age of 65 between 1985 and 1993.
Researchers found that vitamin E had no effect on mortality in men aged 65-70, but it reduced mortality by 24 percent among participants age 71 or older.
The protective effect was most prominent for men over the age of 71, who had a high vitamin C intake and smoked less than a pack of cigarettes per day.
Among 2,284 men with dietary vitamin C intake above the median who smoked less than a pack of cigarettes per day, vitamin E extended their lifespan by up to two years.
In the other participants, consisting of 80% of the cohort, vitamin E did not affect mortality.
Researchers propose that it might be useful to analyze the effect of vitamin E supplementation in large controlled trials by the age of the participant at the follow-up and not just by the time after randomization that has been customary.
The study has been published in the journal Age and Ageing.
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To investigate, researchers studied more than 10,000 men over the age of 65 between 1985 and 1993.
Researchers found that vitamin E had no effect on mortality in men aged 65-70, but it reduced mortality by 24 percent among participants age 71 or older.
The protective effect was most prominent for men over the age of 71, who had a high vitamin C intake and smoked less than a pack of cigarettes per day.
Among 2,284 men with dietary vitamin C intake above the median who smoked less than a pack of cigarettes per day, vitamin E extended their lifespan by up to two years.
In the other participants, consisting of 80% of the cohort, vitamin E did not affect mortality.
Researchers propose that it might be useful to analyze the effect of vitamin E supplementation in large controlled trials by the age of the participant at the follow-up and not just by the time after randomization that has been customary.
The study has been published in the journal Age and Ageing.
To learn more about how foods and supplements can slow the aging process, pick up Leslie Beck's brand new book, Leslie Beck's Longevity Diet.
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