Understanding the Scientific Evidence and Regulatory State of the U.S. Dietary Supplement Industry: Considerations for Health and Fitness Practitioners
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2021
Publication Title
Strength and Conditioning Journal
DOI
10.1519/SSC.0000000000000633
Abstract
As dietary supplement use and the supplement industry continue to grow, practitioners in the health and fitness field are often asked by patients and clients for advice on dietary supplement use. Finding scientifically sound and unbiased information to disseminate can prove challenging because dietary supplement utilization and supplement claims are not regulated in the same manner as medications. This narrative review briefly summarizes the dietary supplement industry's state, including the applicable regulation and government oversight, and provides official position statements on dietary supplement utilization. Current supplement utilization patterns are explored, and available resources to investigate dietary supplements and individual manufacturers are provided for practitioners' future use.
Recommended Citation
Ulery, Julie Ann, Bridget F. Melton, Helen Bland, Amy Jo Riggs.
2021.
"Understanding the Scientific Evidence and Regulatory State of the U.S. Dietary Supplement Industry: Considerations for Health and Fitness Practitioners."
Strength and Conditioning Journal, 43 (6): 87-94: National Strength and Conditioning Association.
doi: 10.1519/SSC.0000000000000633
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/health-kinesiology-facpubs/325
Copyright
Copyright © 2021 National Strength and Conditioning Association
Comments
Georgia Southern University faculty members, Bridget Melton and Helen Bland co-authored Understanding the Scientific Evidence and Regulatory State of the U.S. Dietary Supplement Industry: Considerations for Health and Fitness Practitioners.