Long-term supplement users and dosages among adult westerners

Objective: To quantify patterns of Natural Health Product (NHP) use in Canada. Methods: The Food Habits of Canadians surveyed 1,543 Canadian adults using a 24-hour recall to record dietary supplements. Prevalence of use by user profile was examined. Results: Forty-six percent of women and 33% of men reported taking at least one Natural Health Product with a mean of 2.3 among users. The highest prevalence of supplement use, 57%, occurred among women aged 50-65. Supplement users were older, less likely to smoke and perceived their health as better than non-users. Among supplement users, men had higher rates of use of garlic and vitamin C while women used iron, calcium, B complex, evening primrose oil and glucosamine sulfate. Discussion: Supplement use by Canadians, at 38% for nutrients and 15% for herbal products, was similar to the rate of uses in the U.S., although differences in the reporting of types of supplements underline aspects of consumer behaviour as well as methodological issues specific to NHPs. Investigation of the use of NHPs in the healthcare setting is important given the widespread use and the potential health care consequences associated with supplement use. La traduction du résumé se trouve à la fin de l'article.

show abstract

Natural Health Product Use in Canada

Troppmann

Johns

Gray‐Donald

2002

Can J Public Health

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Modeling the supplementing of human diets

Lancaster

Balintfy

Taj

2005

Socio-Economic Planning Sciences

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Supplement use: Is there any nutritional benefit?

Troppmann¹,

Gray‐Donald²,

Johns³

2002

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.

Contact Info

customersupport@researchsolutions.com

10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614

Henderson, NV 89052, USA

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Blog Terms and Conditions API Terms Privacy Policy Contact Cookie Preferences Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

Made with 💙 for researchers

Part of the Research Solutions Family.

Long-term supplement users and dosages among adult westerners

Cited by 9 publications

References 4 publications

Natural Health Product Use in Canada

Natural Health Product Use in Canada

Modeling the supplementing of human diets

Supplement use: Is there any nutritional benefit?

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About