Dietary supplements are responsible for an estimated 23,000 visits to hopital emergency rooms,and more than 2,100 hospitalizations,in the United States each year,a new study reveals.
Researchers found that more than one-quarter of these emergency visits involved young adults ages 20to34,and about one-fifth of them involved unsupervised children who swallowed adult supplements,according to the study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The visits involved people who had taken herbal,homeeopathic and nutritional supplements,such as amino acids,vitamins and minerals,according to the study.
Unlike pescription drugs,dietary supplements are not required to undergo safety testing or FDA approval before they are marketed to consumers.
However,the findings were unable to link specific harms to specific ingredients in the supplements.
Now that some of the at-risk groups have been identified,the next steps will be to focus on prevention efforts that can reduce the number of harmful effects from dietary supplements,researchers said.
It is advised that young adults tell their health care providers about their supplements use,and to talk to their doctor before stating on a weight loss or energy supplement,especially if they have a history of heart problems.
Dietary supplements are responsible for an estimated 23,000 visits to hopital emergency rooms,and more than 2,100 hospitalizations,in the United States each year,a new study reveals. Researchers found that more than one-quarter of these emergency visits involved young adults ages 20to34,and about one-fifth of them involved unsupervised children who swallowed adult supplements,according to the study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The visits involved people who had taken herbal,homeeopathic and nutritional supplements,such as amino acids,vitamins and minerals,according to the study.Unlike pescription drugs,dietary supplements are not required to undergo safety testing or FDA approval before they are marketed to consumers.However,the findings were unable to link specific harms to specific ingredients in the supplements.Now that some of the at-risk groups have been identified,the next steps will be to focus on prevention efforts that can reduce the number of harmful effects from dietary supplements,researchers said.It is advised that young adults tell their health care providers about their supplements use,and to talk to their doctor before stating on a weight loss or energy supplement,especially if they have a history of heart problems.
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