Dietary supplement use by American women: Challenges in assessing patterns of use, motives and costs

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 133, Issue 6, 2003, Pages

  Neuhouser, Marian L ^a  

^a Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary supplements; Epidemiologic methods; Minerals; Nutrition surveys; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOTIVATION; RELIABILITY; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 0038657679     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/133.6.1992s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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