Use of Dietary Supplements by Military Personnel

by Institute of Medicine and Committee on Dietary Supplement Use by M

Dietary supplements are widely available through a rapidly expanding market of products commonly advertised as beneficial for health, performance enhancement, and disease prevention. Given the importance and frequent evaluation of physical performance and health as a criteria to join and remain in the military, the use of these products by military personnel has raised concern regarding over-all and long-term efficacy and safety. This evaluation is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309116171
• ISBN13: 9780309116176
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 474 Pages