Dietary Supplement Use and Its Micronutrient Contribution During Pregnancy and Lactation in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the prevalence of use and the micronutrient contribution of dietary supplements among pregnant, lactating, and nonpregnant and nonlactating women in the United States.

Methods

Cross-sectional data from 1,314 pregnant, 297 lactating, and 8,096 nonpregnant and nonlactating women (aged 20-44 years) in the 1999-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were combined to produce statistically reliable, nationally representative estimates. Information about dietary supplements used in the past 30 days was collected through an interviewer-administered questionnaire and in-home inventory. The prevalence of nutrient-specific supplement use, mean daily nutrient intakes from supplements among users, and motivations for supplement use were assessed. Diff

SUBMITTER: Jun S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7138460 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature