Iodine intake and non-alcoholic beverages: results of the second German National Nutrition Survey

Characterisation of vitamin and mineral supplement users differentiated according to their motives for using supplements: results of the German National Nutrition Monitoring (NEMONIT)

“…According to the results of the German National Nutrition Survey II (NVS II), which was conducted between 2005 and 2007, one-quarter of the German population regularly used vitamin and mineral supplements ( 1 ) . In 2011, more than 250 million Euros were spent on vitamin and mineral supplements in Germany ( 2 ) .…”

“…One common finding among studies on supplement use in Europe is that the major motives for supplement use are related to health ( 6 – 10 ) . Furthermore, it has been reported that supplement use is more frequent in women than in men ( 1 , 11 , 12 ) , in older people than in younger people ( 1 , 12 ) and in people with higher levels of education compared with those with lower levels of education ( 13 , 14 ) . Supplement users tend to be more physically active ( 15 , 16 ) , less likely to smoke ( 7 , 15 ) , have a lower BMI ( 11 , 14 ) and to make a healthier food choice ( 1 , 17 , 18 ) than non-users.…”