OBJECTIVE To quantify factors influencing iron supplementation compliance and haemoglobin (Hb) concentrations among pregnant women participating in an iron supplementation programme under routine field conditions. DESIGN Cross-sectional interviews and Hb measurements. SETTINGS Albay and Sorsogon provinces, Bicol, Philippines. SUBJECTS Three hundred and forty-six pregnant women receiving i...

BACKGROUND Dietary supplements are regularly used by a majority of the American population, and usage by health professionals is also common. There is considerable interest in usage patterns within the population and in the reasons for using dietary supplements. The "Life...supplemented" Healthcare Professionals 2008 Impact Study (HCP Impact Study) surveyed usage of dietary supplements by physi...

The past decade has witnessed drugs, herbs, and dietary supplements share the common feature of potential liver injury in a few susceptible individuals.[...].

Background: Over half of U.S. adults use vitamin or mineral supplements, and some are likely using supplements to treat chronic diseases or risk factors for disease. Information on the relationship between supplement use and medical conditions is useful to health professionals to understand the self-medication behavior of their patients, and important for researchers because medical conditions ...