As of 2021, 61 percent of the Portuguese respondents who took dietary supplements presented the improvement of the immune system as the main reason for that consumption. Having more energy was the reason for 60 percent of respondents. Restoring vitamin and mineral levels in the organism was the third most stated reason, namely by 52 percent of respondents.
Reasons for taking food supplements in Portugal in 2021
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Associação Portuguesa para a Defesa do Consumidor. (September 28, 2021). Reasons for taking food supplements in Portugal in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395791/portugal-reasons-for-taking-food-supplements/
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Associação Portuguesa para a Defesa do Consumidor. (2021). Reasons for taking food supplements in Portugal in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395791/portugal-reasons-for-taking-food-supplements/
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