Health habits and other characteristics of dietary supplement users: a review

Nutrition Journal

Table 2 Increase in prevalence of dietary supplement use over time as shown in a series of NHANES surveys

Survey	Prevalence of dietary supplement use
NHANES I, 1971-74	23% of adults [10]
NHANES II, 1976-80	35% of adults [9]
NHANES III, 1988-1994	42% of adults [8]
NHANES 1999-2000	52% of adults [2]
NHANES 2003-2006	54% of adults [1]
NHANES 2007-2010	49% of adults [3]

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