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# Use of dietary supplements in U.S between 1999 and 2012
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/dietary_supplements_in_u_s_between_1999_and_2012_1115161243/
- Published: 2016-11-15T13:42:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T14:41:41.000Z
- Description: A survey of U.S. adults found multivitamin use fell from 37 percent in 1999-2000 to 31 percent in 2011-2012, while fish oil use rose from 1.3 percent to 12 percent and vitamin D supplementation apart from multivitamins rose from 5.1 percent to 19 percent.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Supplements, Nutrition, #vivvo-import

A survey of noninstitutionalized adults residing in the United States shows that use of multivitamin was on the decline from 37% adults using multivitamin in 1999-2000 to 31% in 2011-2012\. On the other hand, use of fish oil increased from 1.3% to 12% and Vitamin D supplementation (not from multivitamin) increased from 5.1% to 19%.[](http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2565748?ref=foodconsumer.org)[*Elizabeth D. Kantor; Colin D. Rehm; Mengmeng Du, ScD; et al Emily White; Edward L. Giovannucci, Trends in Dietary Supplement Use Among US Adults From 1999-2012, JAMA. 2016;316(14):1464-1474\. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.14403*](http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2565748?ref=foodconsumer.org)