Differences in the Perception of Dietary Supplements between Dietary Supplement/Medicine Users and Non-Users.

ABSTRACT: Some patients use dietary supplements and medicines concomitantly, with an inappropriate perception of their safety and efficacy. To clarify the perception between dietary supplement and medicine users and non-users, we conducted an internet survey. In this survey, 38.9% of participants used dietary supplements, 32.6% used prescription medicines, and 14.7% used dietary supplements and prescription medicines concomitantly. Then, we conducted a further survey on four groups, dietary supplement and prescription medicine users, dietary supplement only users, prescription medicine only users, and non-users (500 each). Dietary supplement users had favorable outcomes in terms of both the safety and efficacy of dietary supplements compared to dietary supplement non-users. This perception of dietar

SUBMITTER: Chiba T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9572052 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature