Table 2.
Top 10 dietary supplements commonly used among dietary supplement usersa
| Cancer survivors (n = 141) | Cancer-free individuals (n = 2651) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Supplement type | % (SE) | Supplement type | % (SE) |
| Multi-vitamin/minerals | 24.6 (4.5) | Multi-vitamin/minerals | 33.5 (1.3) |
| Vitamin Cb | 18.7 (4.8) | Omega-3/fish oil | 17.5 (1.0) |
| Omega-3/fish oil | 14.8 (3.8) | Vitamin Cb | 13.3 (0.9) |
| Red ginseng | 10.7 (4.3) | Red ginseng | 9.0 (0.8) |
| Calciumc | 4.4 (2.2) | Glucosamine/Chondroitin | 4.0 (0.5) |
| Yeast | 4.2 (3.0) | Calciumc | 3.7 (0.4) |
| Glucosamine/Chondroitin | 2.4 (1.0) | Evening primrose oil | 2.3 (0.4) |
| Garlic extract | 1.9 (1.3) | Vitamin Bsd | 1.1 (0.2) |
| Mycelial culture extract from phellinus linteus | 1.5 (1.5) | Vitamin E | 1.1 (0.2) |
| Octacosanol | 1.0 (1.0) | Vitamin A/Beta-carotene | 0.9 (0.2) |
aCancer survivors who used more than one dietary supplement were counted multiple times
bVitamin C and Vitamin C (major component) + Vitamin E
cCalcium, Calcium (major component) + Vitamin D, and Calcium (major component) + Vitamin D + Magnesium
dThiamine, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Folate + Vitamin B12, and Vitamin B complex