Lin Jia-Rong, Lin Yi-Shin, Kao Mei-Ding, Yang Yi-Hsin, Pan Wen-Harn
Department of Early Childhood Education and Nursery, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, 60 Erh-Jen Road, Sec I, Jen-Te, 71710, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC.
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2011;20(2):319-26.
The aim of the study was to understand the use of supplements in Taiwan. Data used in this study came from the 2005-2008 Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan. The total sample available for analysis of supplement use included 973 adults (485 men and 488 women), aged 19-44 years. Survey data were weighted to adjust for the survey design effect and to make the sample nationally representative. Our results showed that 33.2% of Taiwanese adults aged 19-44 took supplements (26.6% of men and 40.0% of women). Gender was the only demographic factor found to be associated with the total number of supplement types taken. Men were more likely to take only one supplement. In contrast, women were 2.6 times more likely than men to take two or more supplements. The most commonly taken supplements by adults were multivitamins and minerals (35.8%), followed by vitamin B group (20.6%) and calcium (9.3%). We found that in both men and women, nutrient intakes from supplements exceeded DRIs for vitamins A, D, E, B-1, B-2, B-6, B-12, pantothenic acid and biotin. Men were more likely than women to take excess iron. Women were more likely than men to take excess vitamin C and niacin. Our study results may be used by government agencies to develop policies regarding supplement use in Taiwan.
本研究的目的是了解台湾地区补充剂的使用情况。本研究使用的数据来自2005 - 2008年台湾地区营养与健康调查。可用于分析补充剂使用情况的总样本包括973名19 - 44岁的成年人（485名男性和488名女性）。调查数据经过加权处理，以调整调查设计效应，使样本具有全国代表性。我们的研究结果显示，19 - 44岁的台湾成年人中有33.2%服用补充剂（男性为26.6%，女性为40.0%）。性别是唯一被发现与所服用补充剂类型总数相关的人口统计学因素。男性更有可能只服用一种补充剂。相比之下，女性服用两种或更多种补充剂的可能性是男性的2.6倍。成年人最常服用的补充剂是多种维生素和矿物质（35.8%），其次是B族维生素（20.6%）和钙（9.3%）。我们发现，男性和女性通过补充剂摄入的营养素均超过了维生素A、D、E、B - 1、B - 2、B - 6、B - 12、泛酸和生物素的膳食参考摄入量（DRIs）。男性比女性更有可能摄入过量的铁。女性比男性更有可能摄入过量的维生素C和烟酸。我们的研究结果可供政府机构用于制定台湾地区补充剂使用的相关政策。
