US supplements survey – 34 percent take omega-3, 30 percent take vitamin D
Clipped from Supplement Use Reaches 76% Natural Product Insider
SAN FRANSICO—A large percentage of consumers (76 percent) take a vitamin or supplement, according to a new national survey {by Wells Fargo Securities } of a 1,364 consumers .
Within this group, 71 percent said they take a multivitamin, followed by fish oil or omega-3s (45 percent), vitamin D (40 percent) and calcium (33 percent). However, usage of sports-related supplements (10 percent) and weight loss supplements (7 percent) was relatively low.
Many consumers are also considering adding vitamins or supplements to their diet.
Forty-five percent indicated that they are, and within this group, the most popular supplements people are considering adding included
fish oil and omega-3s (31 percent) {45% * 31% = 14% }
multivitamin (29 percent), followed by
calcium (18 percent),
a weight loss supplement (16 percent),
joint support (16 percent),
vitamin D (16 percent) {45% * 16% = 7% }
antioxidant (15 percent).
The report noted people most rely on
recommendations from their physician, (42 percent)
research studies and articles (37 percent), and recommendations from
friends or family (16 percent), much more than information from
television or newspapers (4 percent), or
recommendations from a vitamin store associate (2 percent)
Comment by VitaminDWiki
No conflicting messages for Omega-3 (no concern about toxicity, long term use, etc)
See also VitaminDWiki
- Omega 3 increased active vitamin D in the blood – Aug 2012
- it appears that Omega-3 helps activate Vitamin D
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