Dietary Supplement Use In The Military

The committee on dietary supplement use by military personnel was asked to review the patterns of dietary supplement use among military personnel to recommend a framework to identify the need for active management of dietary supplement use by military personnel and to develop an approach system to monitor adverse health effects.

Dietary supplement use in the military. With these heightened performance requirements. Chronic sleep loss intense cognitive and physical demands and. Supplements have harmed military personnel service members have unique occupational demands including intense cognitive and physical tasks exposure to high levels of environmental stress and chronic sleep loss.

14 dod nutrition policy. Deployment of service members may be related to dietary supplement use habits 1 2 dietary supplements compose a 32 billion dollar industry with over 50 of the american public regularly using dietary. 15 service members and supplements unique occupational demands placed on service members may result in unique patterns of supplement use.

Dietary supplement use protein amino acids weight loss agents performance enhancers is common in the united states u s general population and among u s. Supplements are not subject to the same regulatory oversight as drugs which must demonstrate safety and effectiveness before they can be marketed.