Is Dietary (Food) Supplement Intake Reported in European National Nutrition Surveys?
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Published:2023-12-13
Issue:24
Volume:15
Page:5090
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ISSN:2072-6643
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Container-title:Nutrients
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Nutrients
Author:
Papatesta Eleni Maria1ORCID, Kanellou Anastasia12ORCID, Peppa Eleni1ORCID, Trichopoulou Antonia13
Affiliation:
1. Center for Public Health Research and Education, Academy of Athens, Alexandroupoleos 23, 11528 Athens, Greece 2. Department of Food Science and Technology, University of West Attica (UniWA), 28 Agiou Spyridonos Str., 12243 Egaleo-Athens, Greece 3. School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias Str., 11527 Athens, Greece
Abstract
Dietary (food) supplements (DSs) have seen a sharp increase in use and popularity in recent years. Information on DS consumption is vital for national nutrition monitoring. The objective of this study was to investigate whether DS intake was reported in the National Nutrition Surveys (NNSs) in all European countries. NNSs reporting DS use were retrieved via literature review (i.e., PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus), scientific and organizational publications (EFSA), or open-published government and other official reports. Included were the European NNSs referring to adults, published in English, French, or German, post-2000. Out of the 53 European countries, 30 recorded DS intake. Among them, related findings on the percentage of DS intake were published in 21 cases, 5 of them written in the local language. DS use varied by nation, with Finland and Denmark having the greatest (over 50%) and Italy having the lowest percentage (5%). In terms of comprehensive reported data on DS consumption in Europe and the investigation of the contribution of DSs to total nutrient intake, there is a need for improvement. Common DS categories should be defined upon agreement among the involved scientific parties to allow for comparable data and estimations between surveys.
Subject
Food Science,Nutrition and Dietetics
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