Nonvitamin, nonmineral dietary supplements: issues and findings from NHANES III.

摘要: Abstract The Commission on Dietary Supplement Labels encourages nutrition professionals to become knowledgeable about all dietary supplements. Health and Education Act of 1995 (DSHEA) expanded the definition supplements beyond essential nutrients while distinguishing them from drugs or food additives. In order give practical advice consumers policymakers, dietetics need understand implications resulting this less-restrictive regulatory environment for Dietetics must also familiar with claims made by manufacturers, retailers, others regarding popular nonvitamin, nonmineral (NVNM) supplements, as well usage prevalence trends. However, NVNM currently are classified inconsistently, information use is limited. Sales data suggest that total intake increasing, garlic ginseng consistently among most Reported in third National Nutrition Examination Survey was highest lecithin. associations supplement age more healthful lifestyles; however, there a reported link higher alcohol consumption obesity. Associations education, income, region, urbanization not evident sales data. Standardized survey procedures question phraseology, referent time period, categorization—along representative samples—will improve our ability assess use, prevalence, J Am Diet Assoc. 2000; 100: 447-454.