A look at the dietary supplement consumer of today [infographic]

71 percent of American women, compared to 65 percent of men, take supplements. And those who do are more likely to eat a balanced diet, visit their doctor regularly and maintain a healthy weight, according to CRN data.

Council for Responsible Nutrition

December 10, 2014

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A look at the dietary supplement consumer of today [infographic]

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97 percent of U.S. adults who take a supplement take vitamins and minerals, making them by far the most popular category of supplements in this country.

That's according to data from the Council for Responsible Nutrition's annual survey of dietary supplements released this fall.

To find out who takes supplements, what supplements they take and why they take them, CRN gathered data from an online survey of 2,100 U.S. adults in August 2014. The infographic below provides a snapshot of the results.

Infographic from Council for Responsible Nutrition.
See www.crnusa.org/CRNconsumersurvey/2014 for more.

The Dietary Supplement Consumer: Top questions answered about the more than two-thirds of U.S. adultstaking dietary supplements, according to the most recent (2014) annual survey conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs on behalf of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN).

 

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Council for Responsible Nutrition

Council for Responsible Nutrition

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), a Washington, D.C.-based national trade association for the dietary supplement industry, is a monthly contributor to the NewHope360.com blog. CRN’s thought-provoking commentary looks at issues impacting the dietary supplement industry and offers perspectives for addressing these issues. 

Bloggers include:

Steve Mister Esq., President and CEO 

Judy Blatman, Senior Vice President of Communications

John Hathcock, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of Scientific and International Affairs

Douglas “Duffy” MacKay, N.D., Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs

Mike Greene, Vice President of Government Relations

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