Table 1. Dietary supplement categories as defined in Dietary Supplement and Caffeine Intake Survey of U.S. Coast Guard Active Duty Personnel.
Category | Definition |
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Dietary Supplement | Any DS1 as defined by the DSHEA2 legislation |
Multivitamin | DS containing two or more vitamins and no additional supplement ingredients |
Multimineral | DS containing two or more minerals and no additional supplement ingredients |
Protein and Amino Acid | Amino acid mixtures, protein powders, and similar products where the intention is to provide a single or complex protein source |
Individual Vitamins or Minerals | DS that were single nutrient ingredient supplements, such as calcium or vitamin D |
Combination Products | DS with mixtures of ingredients from any of the above categories; included two or more categories and multiple ingredients |
Herbal Supplements | DS that included one or more herbal ingredients with no nutrients or other supplement ingredients; also includes plant-derived ingredients |
Purported Steroid Analogs | Steroidal hormones or herbal substitutes for hormones that were marketed as DS and included the Supplement Facts panel on the label |