Micronutrients & recovery
Dietary supplement use, particularly multivitamins and calcium-containing antacids, contributes significantly to total nutrient intake in US adults and must be accounted for in epidemiological studies to avoid confounding.
If you take supplements, especially multivitamins or calcium antacids, they significantly impact your nutrient intake. Researchers and health professionals must account for this when assessing your diet, as ignoring supplements can lead to incorrect conclusions about your health and nutritional status.
These findings suggest that, to minimize possible spurious associations, epidemiologic studies of diet, demography, or lifestyle and health take dietary supplement use into account because 1) supplements’ large contribution to nutrient intake and 2) differential use of supplements by demographic and lifestyle characteristics.
Why this rating
Based on a large, nationally representative cross-sectional survey (NHANES) with rigorous data collection methods.
Source
Dietary Supplement Use by US Adults: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2000
Kathy Radimer · American Journal of Epidemiology · 2004
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