Longitudinal trends of dietary supplement use by U.S. Army soldiers differ from the U.S. civilian population (245.6)
Abstract
Longitudinal trends of dietary supplement (DS) use by civilians are well documented; however, similar data in subpopulations, such as the military, are not available. Therefore, this study assessed longitudinal changes in DS use among U.S. Army Soldiers. Use of DS by Soldiers was assessed in 2006‐2007 (n=989) and again in 2010‐2011(n=1196) using the same survey methods. Data were weighted for total Army demographics by age, sex, and rank. Wald tests were used to assess differences in prevalence of DS use. Changes in use of DS were compared to trends reported for the U.S. population. Unlike civilians, DS use by Soldiers increased significantly (53% + 1.6 vs. 62% + 1.6; p = + 1.2 vs. 26% + 1.5; p = + 1.1 vs. 24% + 1.4; p = + 1.0 vs. 8% + 1.0; p =.93) and was less than use among civilians (~20%). Patterns of DS use by Soldiers differ from civilians and Soldiers’ use of some DS is increasing.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2014
- Source ID
- 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.245.6
Entities
People
- Harris R Lieberman
- Krista Austin
- Lori Price
- Susan Mcgraw
Organizations
- Tufts Medical Center
- United States Army Medical Research and Development Command