Prevalence of natural health product use in healthy postmenopausal women.

摘要: Objectives: Population studies examining dietary supplement use reveal that users are more likely to be women of older age, yet there few focused among postmenopausal women. The purpose this study was determine the prevalence natural health product (NHP) use, as well attitudes and motivations associated with NHP Design: Healthy were recruited from shopping malls community centers complete a questionnaire collected information regarding NHPs; about demographic, health, lifestyle characteristics. Results: 204 subjects 83.3%. There no significant differences in characteristics between non-users, exception lower body mass index (P = 0.01). most commonly consumed calcium, followed by multivitamins/minerals, vitamin C, E. Almost all (98.8%) believed NHPs improved their overall (70.6%) attributed specific positive effects NHPs. Three quarters could not cause adverse effects, 64.2% interact negatively medications. common source magazines/books, 71.8% indicated they did need further Conclusions: In study, we found sample healthy 83.3% that, apart index, variables predicted use.