Prevalence of natural health product use in healthy postmenopausal women

Menopause : the Journal of the North American Menopause Society
Janice L DaoustAlison M Duncan

Abstract

Population studies examining dietary supplement use reveal that users are more likely to be women of older age, yet there are few focused studies among postmenopausal women. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of natural health product (NHP) use, as well as the attitudes and motivations associated with NHP use, among postmenopausal women. Healthy postmenopausal women were recruited from shopping malls and community centers to complete a questionnaire that collected information regarding use of NHPs; attitudes and motivations about NHPs; and demographic, health, and lifestyle characteristics. The prevalence of NHP use among the 204 subjects was 83.3%. There were no significant differences in characteristics between NHP users and non-users, with the exception of a lower body mass index among NHP users (P = 0.01). The most commonly consumed NHP was calcium, followed by multivitamins/minerals, vitamin C, and vitamin E. Almost all NHP users (98.8%) believed that NHPs improved their overall health, and most (70.6%) attributed specific positive effects to their NHPs. Three quarters of NHP users believed that their NHPs could not cause adverse effects, and 64.2% believed that their NHPs could not interact negative...Continue Reading

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