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news.Consumption of dietary supplements will help American children to achieve the required levels of phosphorus, magnesium and vitamins A, C and E, according to the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements report.
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The report said children older than 8 years have reached adequate levels of magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamins A, C and E with the intake of supplements.
The survey also discovered that using supplements will contribute to the potential for excess intakes of some nutrients and also contribute to higher micronutrient intake.
The study said the children aged between 2 to 8 years had adequate nutritional diets regardless supplement usage.
Even with the intake of supplements, more than one-third of the children have failed to reach the calcium and vitamin D recommendations, reports the survey.
The study analysed data of 7,250 children,all aged between 2 to 18 years, from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey,2003-2006, a national representative, cross-sectional survey.
During the study, diet was evaluated using 24-hour recalls twice and dietary supplement use was calculated with a 30-day questionnaire, according to naturalproductsinsider.com .