Dietary Supplement Use In The United States
Dietary supplement use is common among children and adolescents.
Dietary supplement use in the united states. Population aged 1 y and older table 1. Dietary supplement use is so pervasive in the united states today that it is becoming impossible to obtain estimates of total nutrient intakes without accounting for them. During 2013 2014 approximately one third of children and adolescents persons aged 19 years in the united states were reported to use a dietary supplement in the past 30 days and use varied by demographic characteristics 1 2 dietary supplements can contribute substantially to overall nutrient intake having the. In general dietary supplement use in all categories increased with age.
Dietary supplement use was analyzed for the u s. Dietary supplement use was reported by 49 44 of males 53 of females of the u s. Most people reported taking only 1 dietary supplement fig. Under the dietary supplement health and education act of 1994 dshea.
Dietary supplement use was reported by 49 44 of males 53 of females of the u s. Manufacturers and distributors of dietary supplements and dietary ingredients are prohibited from marketing products that are. This session at the 2005 american dietetic association s food nutrition conference expo presented current data on why people use dietary supplements how to collect and. In general dietary supplement use in all categories increased with age.
By gender 2018 retail sales forecast of vitamin and dietary supplements in. Dietary supplement use in the united states adults 1971 2010 dietary or dietary supplement types used in the u s. The majority of users 79 reported taking them every day within the last 30 d. The majority of users 79 reported taking them every day within the last 30 d 12 reported use.
Most people reported taking only 1 dietary supplement. Population aged 1 y and older. Population 44 of males 53 of females. According to the 2012 national health interview survey which included questions on americans use of natural products dietary supplements other than vitamins and minerals almost 18 percent of adults and about 5 percent of children used these products in 2012.
Multivitamin multimineral use was the most frequently reported dietary supplement 33.