The consumption of dietary supplements (DSs), including vitamins and minerals, is significant in older adults; this may be the result of current regulations and ease of introducing supplements into an ever-growing market.The use of such supplements is not always effective and has been...
Differences by Race/Ethnicity in Older Adults' Beliefs about the Relative Importance of Dietary Supplements vs Prescription Medications: Results from the S... Dietary supplement use is widespread among adults across races/ethnicities, yet reasons for use can vary across these groups. The Supplement Re...
The most common reasons that adults reported using dietary supplements were to “improve overall health” (45%) and to “maintain health” (33%) (Table 2). The next most common reason was for “bone health” (25%), and this was significantly more frequent among women (36%) than men (...
(HealthDay)—During 2017 to 2018, 57.6 percent of U.S. adults used any dietary supplement in the previous 30 days, according to a February data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics.
Most supplements were taken daily and for at least 2 years. Forty-seven percent of adult supplement users took just one supplement; 55% of women and 63% of adults aged ≥60 years took more than one. These findings suggest that, to minimize possible spurious associations, epidemiologic studies...
Over one half of the women and one third of the men were regular users of dietary supplements, and a further ten percent of the respondents of both sexes used supplements irregularly.Multivariate and contingency table analyses revealed the following main findings. Female regular supplementers ...
Nutrient intake was estimated from 4-day dietary records of 392 adults (20–69 years) in total intake considering intakes from fortified foods and dietary supplements and in base diets without considering their intake. Users were defined as participants who used at least one fortified foods and/or...
Young adults who are educated about dietary supplements in college are more likely to use them appropriately, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University at New York. Credit: Binghamton University, State University at New York "Are these supplements really doing the work?
Cassandra V,HeaneyTaylor And FrancisJournal of dietary supplementsBegdache, L., H. Kianmehr, and C.V. Heaney, College Education on Dietary Supplements May Promote Responsible Use In Young Adults. Journal of dietary supplements, 2018: p. 1-14....
Twitter Google Share on Facebook dietary supplement (redirected fromDietary supplements) Thesaurus Medical dietary supplement n. A product containing one or more vitamins, herbs, enzymes, amino acids, or other ingredients, that is taken orally to supplement one's diet, as by providing a missing nu...