Use of Nonvitamin, Nonmineral Dietary Supplements Among College Students

The authors assessed the use of nonvitamin, nonmineral (NVNM) dietary supplements in a college population. They found that the use of NVNM dietary supplements among college students might be higher than that of other population groups and that the types of NVNM products they use differ from those us...

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Published in:Journal of American college health 2001-11, Vol.50 (3), p.123-129
Main Authors: Newberry, Heather, Beerman, Kathy, Duncan, Sam, McGuire, Michelle, Hillers, Virginia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
College Students
Colleges & universities
Data Analysis
Diet
Dietary supplements
Dietary Supplements - standards
Dietary Supplements - utilization
Dietetics
Ethnicity
Female
Food Labeling
Health Behavior
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
herbal dietary supplements
Herbal Medicine
Higher Education
Humans
Male
Melatonin
Middle Aged
Nontraditional Medicine
Nonvitamin nonmineral dietary supplements
Plants, Medicinal
Polls & surveys
Population
Questionnaires
Student Behavior
Students
Students - psychology
Students - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
Undergraduate Students
Universities
USA
Washington
Washington State
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Summary:The authors assessed the use of nonvitamin, nonmineral (NVNM) dietary supplements in a college population. They found that the use of NVNM dietary supplements among college students might be higher than that of other population groups and that the types of NVNM products they use differ from those used by an older population. Of the 272 students who completed the questionnaire, 48.5% reported they took an NVNM supplement during the past 12 months. The most frequently used NVNM products were echinacea, ginseng, and St John's wort. Of the 27 students who took NVNM products to promote weight loss. 81.5% had body mass index (BMI) values in the acceptable range. Eleven of the 19 participants who reported an adverse reaction to an NVNM supplement continued to take the products despite negative effects. Users and nonusers of NVNM supplements did not differ significantly by age, ethnicity, gender, perceived dietary adequacy, or by exercise patterns.
ISSN:0744-8481
1940-3208
DOI:10.1080/07448480109596016