(Press-News.org) About The Study: This study has 3 findings in a prepandemic context. First, approximately 1 in 9 U.S. residents used a dietary supplement for perceived immune benefits (supplements to prevent colds or boost the immune system), and such usage varied by several sociodemographic and health characteristics. Second, label claims related to immune benefits consistently appeared on over half of dietary supplements taken for perceived immune benefits. Lastly, the prevalence of dietary supplement use for perceived immune benefits due to a doctor recommendation and dietary supplement use exclusively for perceived immune benefits were both generally low, but both increased among older adults and individuals in poorer health.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Jaime J. Gahche, PhD, MPH, email jaime.gahche@nih.gov.
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Prepandemic prevalence of dietary supplement use for immune benefits
JAMA Network Open
2025-02-11
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