Relationship of Age and Sex to Nutrient Supplement Usage in a Group of Adults in Colorado

Harrill, Inez; Bowski, Mildred M

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“…It can be seen, however, that these nutrients were rarely used as supplements. In several other supplementation studies, calcium or potassium were used by less than 5% of elderly subjects 3 , 4 , 6 . Therefore it is unlikely that current supplementation practices actually alleviate what are perhaps the most common dietary inadequacies of old age.…”

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“…Despite the possible adverse effects for this age group, extremely few large random studies have investigated dietary supplementation in elderly populations. Most studies examining supplement use have involved small sample sizes 1 – 3 or have been limited in their representativeness 9 . This paper reports the prevalence of dietary supplementation and its relationship to health and dietary habits in a large random population survey of elderly Australians.…”

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Dietary Supplement Use in a Randomly Selected Group of Elderly Australians

Horwath¹,

Worsley²

1989

J American Geriatrics Society

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The prevalence of dietary supplementation and its relationship to health and dietary habits was investigated in a random mail survey of 2,195 people aged 65 years and over in Adelaide, South Australia. Subjects were selected from the electoral rolls in an urban area, and 77% returned completed survey instruments. Thirty-five percent of men and 46% of women reported taking some form of supplement at least once a week regularly throughout the year (these are defined as "regular" supplementers). The most popular supplements (in descending order of popularity for the total group) were: unprocessed bran, wheatgerm, vitamin C, and multivitamins or minerals. Thirteen percent of men and 15% of women reported the use of supplements on an occasional basis (once every few months or "now and then")--these are defined as "irregular" or "occasional" supplementers. Supplement users did not differ from non-supplementers in their use of medical facilities or in the number of bouts of minor illness they had experienced in the preceding year. Regular supplement users had more favorable dietary habits and higher intakes of several vitamins, minerals, trace elements and fiber than either non-supplementers or occasional supplementers.

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Dietary Supplement Use in a Randomly Selected Group of Elderly Australians

Horwath¹,

Worsley²

1989

J American Geriatrics Society

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“…Studies among adults ages 19 to 50 years in Colorado found that 80% had used supplements in the previous 2 years (Harrill and Bowski, 1981), compared with the 37% reported by Elridge and Sheehan in 1994. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Sur- (Koplan et al, 1986).…”

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“…Concerns about heart disease, which is reported to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, may explain the popularity of fish oils. Other studies (Harrill and Bowski, 1981;Stewart et al, 1985;Schutz, 1988;Schutz, 1982;Medeiros et al, 1991) have reported that the most popular combination supplements were multivitamins and multivitamins plus minerals. The wide use of vitamin C supplements is also well documented in the literature (Bowerman and Harrill, 1983;Stewart et al, 1985;Schutz, 1988;Medeiros et al, 1991;Read et al, 1991;McGlassoh, 1992).…”

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Survey on Awareness, Perception, and Extent of Usage of Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements in Metro Manila

Cruz¹,

Tanchoco²

2000

Journal of Medicinal Food

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A total of 502 subjects (222 men, 280 women), age 20 years and older from 82 randomly selected barangays in Metro Manila were interviewed during the Fifth National Nutrition Survey in 1998 to determine their awareness, perceptions, and extent of usage of nutraceuticals. The majority of respondents, 62.5%, were not aware of nutraceutical products. Among those who were aware, 77.1% were nonusers, 11.7 were regular users, and the rest (11.2%) were sporadic users of nutraceuticals. The duration of use ranged from 1 day only to 2 years; most subjects had used nutraceutical products intermittently for 1 month. The majority of users reported that nutraceuticals made them healthy and that someone had influenced them to take the products. The most popular supplement used was fish oil, followed by aloe vera and multivitamins plus minerals. Calcium and iron supplements were used by some sporadic users. The respondents' agreement or disagreement with six health belief statements revealed their perception of nutraceuticals. There were no significant differences in the perception of users and nonusers with respect to health belief statements. In general, the level of awareness and usage of nutraceutical products in Metro Manila may be considered low.

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