Dietary Supplement Use: Consumer Characteristics and Interests

• Published in: The Journal of nutrition Vol. 131; no. 4; pp. 1339S - 1343S
• Main Author: Greger, J.L.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Bethesda, MD Elsevier Inc 01.04.2001; American Society for Nutritional Sciences; American Institute of Nutrition
• Subjects: bioavailability; Biological and medical sciences; Community Participation; Complementary Therapies - education; Consumer behavior; consumers; Dietary supplements; Dietary Supplements - utilization; Education; education models; General populations; herbal treatments; Herbs; Humans; Medical sciences; Prevention and actions; Public health. Hygiene; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; supplements; United States; North America; America; education models; supplements; consumers; bioavailability; herbal treatments; RDA; Human; Feeding behavior; Nutrition education; Pharmacognosy; Bioavailability; Feeding; Consumer; Folk medicine; Diet; Food intake; Nutrient; Herbaceous plant; Public health; Food supplement

Four major issues should be considered in a discussion of what consumers need to know about supplements and herbal treatments. 1) Usage of supplements is changing as consumers are taking charge of their health and seeking alternative forms of medicine (Eisenberg et al. 1998, Gilbert 1999). 2) The ch...