Use of Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss in the United States: Results of a National Survey

Obesity ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 790-796 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janine L. Pillitteri ◽  
Saul Shiffman ◽  
Jeffrey M. Rohay ◽  
Andrea M. Harkins ◽  
Steven L. Burton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Dietary Supplements ◽  
National Survey ◽  
The United States

scholarly journals Prohibited Contaminants in Dietary Supplements

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neilson M. Mathews
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Dietary Supplements ◽  
The United States ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Manufacturing Processes ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Level 3 ◽  
Adverse Medical Events

Context: With the increasing use of unregulated dietary supplements, athletes are at continued risk from adverse medical events and inadvertent doping. Evidence Acquisition: A review of Clinical Key, MEDLINE, and PubMed databases from 2012 to 2017 was performed using search terms, including dietary supplement, contamination, doping in athletes, inadvertent doping, and prohibited substances. The references of pertinent articles were reviewed for other relevant sources. Study Design: Clinical review. Level of Evidence: Level 3. Results: Poor manufacturing processes and intentional contamination with many banned substances continue to occur in dietary supplements sold in the United States. Certain sectors, such as weight loss and muscle-building supplements, pose a greater threat because they are more likely to be contaminated. Conclusion: Athletes will continue to be at risk for adverse events and failed doping tests due to contaminated dietary supplements until legislation changes how they are regulated. In the interim, there are several steps that can be taken to mitigate this risk, including improved education of medical staff and athletes and use of third party–certified products.

scholarly journals Mathematical pattern of Kessler psychological distress distribution in the general population of the U.S. and Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinichiro Tomitaka ◽  
Toshiaki A. Furukawa
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
General Population ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Quadratic Function ◽  
The United States ◽  
Depression Screening ◽  
Distribution Model ◽  
Epidemiological Surveys ◽  
Screening Scale

Abstract Background Although the 6-item Kessler psychological scale (K6) is a useful depression screening scale in clinical settings and epidemiological surveys, little is known about the distribution model of the K6 score in the general population. Using four major national survey datasets from the United States and Japan, we explored the mathematical pattern of the K6 distributions in the general population. Methods We analyzed four datasets from the National Health Interview Survey, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in the United States, and the Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions in Japan. We compared the goodness of fit between three models: exponential, power law, and quadratic function models. Graphical and regression analyses were employed to investigate the mathematical patterns of the K6 distributions. Results The exponential function had the best fit among the three models. The K6 distributions exhibited an exponential pattern, except for the lower end of the distribution across the four surveys. The rate parameter of the K6 distributions was similar across all surveys. Conclusions Our results suggest that, regardless of different sample populations and methodologies, the K6 scores exhibit a common mathematical distribution in the general population. Our findings will contribute to the development of the distribution model for such a depression screening scale.

Substitution of Clinical Experience With Simulation in Prelicensure Nursing Programs: A National Survey in the United States

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 472-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tonya L. Breymier ◽  
Tonya Rutherford-Hemming ◽  
Trisha Leann Horsley ◽  
Teresa Atz ◽  
Lisa G. Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Clinical Experience ◽  
National Survey ◽  
The United States ◽  
Nursing Programs ◽  
Prelicensure Nursing

scholarly journals Long-term weight loss maintenance in the United States

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (11) ◽  
pp. 1644-1654 ◽  
Author(s):  
J L Kraschnewski ◽  
J Boan ◽  
J Esposito ◽  
N E Sherwood ◽  
E B Lehman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Loss Maintenance ◽  
The United States
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