This statistic presents the number of U.S. adults who used nonvitamin, nonmineral dietary supplements over the past 30 days in the year 2012, in thousands. Fish oil was the most commonly used nonvitamin, nonmineral dietary supplement in 2012, with almost 19 million users.
Number of U.S. adults who used select nonvitamin, nonmineral dietary supplements in the last 30 days, in 2012 (in 1,000)*
Characteristic
Number of users in thousands
Fish oil**
18,848
Glucosamine or chondroitin
6,450
Probiotics or prebiotics
3,857
Melatonin
3,065
Coenzyme Q–10 (CoQ10)
3,265
Echinacea
2,261
Cranberry (pills or capsules)
1,934
Garlic supplements
1,927
Ginseng
1,752
Ginkgo biloba
1,619
Green tea pills (not brewed tea) or EGCG (pills)***
* Usage during the past 30 days. Respondents may have used more than one nonvitamin, nonmineral dietary supplement.
** In 2012, fish oil was described as fish oil or omega 3 or DHA or EPA fatty acid. *** EGCG is epigallocatechin gallate.
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CDC. (February 10, 2015). Number of U.S. adults who used select nonvitamin, nonmineral dietary supplements in the last 30 days, in 2012 (in 1,000)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/592694/nonvitamin-nonmineral-dietary-supplements-us-number-of-adult-users/
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