Factors Associated with Herb and Dietary Supplement Use by Young Adults in the United States
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Gardiner, Paula |
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Kemper, Kathi J |
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Legedza, Anna |
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Phillips, Russell Scott
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2011-04-20T19:22:52Z |
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2007 |
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Gardiner, Paula, Kathi J. Kemper, Anna Legedza, and Russell S. Phillips. 2007. Factors Associated with herb and dietary supplement use by young adults in the United States. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 7: 39. |
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1472-6882 |
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http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:4870971 |
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Background: Little is known about the association between use of herbs and dietary supplements (HDS) and lifestyle/behavior factors in young adults in the US. Methods: Analyzing the 2002 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), we examined the patterns of HDS (excluding vitamins/minerals) use among young adults in the United States using descriptive statistics and logistic regression. Results: In our sample of 18 to 30 year olds (n = 6666), 26% were current smokers, 24% were moderate/heavy drinkers, 43% had high physical activity, and 54% and 76% use prescription and over the counter (OTC) medications respectively. Non-vitamin, non-mineral HDS was used by 17% of the overall sample in the last 12 months. In the multivariable analysis, the lifestyle and behavioral factors associated with HDS use include: current smoking (odds ratio 1.41 95% CI [1.16–1.72]); being a former smoker (1.50 [1.15–1.95]); moderate/heavy alcohol use (2.02 [1.53–2.65]); high physical activity levels (2.45 [1.98–3.03]); and prescription medication use (1.51 [1.26–1.81]). Among HDS users, only 24% discussed their use with a health care professional. Conclusion: Nearly one in five young adults report using non-vitamin/non-mineral HDS. |
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BioMed Central |
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doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-7-39 |
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2213683/pdf/ |
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Factors Associated with Herb and Dietary Supplement Use by Young Adults in the United States |
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Journal Article |
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Version of Record |
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BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
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Phillips, Russell Scott
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2011-04-20T19:22:52Z |
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HMS^Medicine- Beth Israel-Deaconess |
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