Temporal trends in dietary supplement prescriptions of United States military service members suggest a decrease in pyridoxine and increase in vitamin D supplements from 2005 –2013

Dietary supplements (DSs) can be obtained over-the-counter but can also be prescribed by health-care providers for therapeutic reasons. Few studies have documented this later source despite the fact that 79% of physicians and 82% of nurses have recommended DSs to patients. This investigation assessed prevalence and temporal trends in oral DS prescriptions filled by all United States service members (SMs) from 2005 to 2013 (n=1 427 080 ±22 139, mean±standard deviation (SD)/yr). We hypothesize that there would be temporal variations in specific types of DSs.
Source: Nutrition Research - Category: Nutrition Authors: Tags: Original Research Source Type: research