CM users healthier?
February 11, 2014
A REVIEW in Nutrition Journal
has found that overall, dietary
supplement users sought wellness
and were consciously adopting a
variety of lifestyle habits that they
considered to contribute to healthy
living.
‘Health habits and other
characteristics of dietary
supplement users: A review’ was
welcomed by the Australian Self
Medication Industry, which said
the research echoed Australian
findings which indicated that
complementary medicines users
exhibited healthier lifestyles.
The review looked at data from
journal articles in the US, including
the National Health and Nutrition
Examination Surveys.
It found that dietary supplement
use was often associated with other
healthy habits, including a better
diet, physical exercise and avoiding
smoking.
Referencing ABS data, ASMI said
this result was consistent with the
Australian scene.
Competing interests in the
review included that both authors
were involved with the Council
for Responsible Nutrition and the
council’s foundation provided funds
to support preparation of the article.
To read the review, CLICK HERE.
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