Factors Associated with Herb and Dietary Supplement Use by Young Adults in the United States

Factors Associated with Herb and Dietary Supplement Use by Young Adults in the United States

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Factors Associated with Herb and Dietary Supplement Use by Young Adults in the United States

dc.contributor.author	Gardiner, Paula
dc.contributor.author	Kemper, Kathi J
dc.contributor.author	Legedza, Anna
dc.contributor.author	Phillips, Russell Scott
dc.date.accessioned	2011-04-20T19:22:52Z
dc.date.issued	2007
dc.identifier.citation	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.	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1472-6882	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:4870971
dc.description.abstract	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.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	BioMed Central	en_US
dc.relation.isversionof	doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-7-39	en_US
dc.relation.hasversion	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2213683/pdf/	en_US
dash.license	LAA
dc.title	Factors Associated with Herb and Dietary Supplement Use by Young Adults in the United States	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article	en_US
dc.description.version	Version of Record	en_US
dc.relation.journal	BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine	en_US
dash.depositing.author	Phillips, Russell Scott
dc.date.available	2011-04-20T19:22:52Z
dash.affiliation.other	HMS^Medicine- Beth Israel-Deaconess	en_US