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Review
. 2023 Jul 26;15(15):3320.
doi: 10.3390/nu15153320.

A Global Overview of Dietary Supplements: Regulation, Market Trends, Usage during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and Health Effects

Ouarda Djaoudene  1 , Anabela Romano  2 , Yasmine Djedjiga Bradai  1 , Feriel Zebiri  1 , Amina Ouchene  1 , Yasmine Yousfi  1 , Meriem Amrane-Abider  1 , Yasmine Sahraoui-Remini  1 , Khodir Madani  1
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Review

A Global Overview of Dietary Supplements: Regulation, Market Trends, Usage during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and Health Effects

Ouarda Djaoudene et al. Nutrients. .

Abstract

Over the last 20 years, the use of dietary supplements (DS) has continued to grow in many countries. Due to the public health crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and amidst fears regarding COVID-19 vaccines and their low supply in many regions of the world, there has been a marked interest in the use of DS as alternative means of protecting against and treating this emerging disease, as well as boosting the immune system and minimizing the risk of inflammation. Despite a lack of evidence to suggest their efficacy, a surge in the sales of DS has been reported in many parts of the world. Questions have also been raised about the health effects associated with DS due to their increased use during the health crisis. Numerous scientific studies have demonstrated their beneficial properties as well as some adverse and even toxic effects. In addition, given the current global interest in this issue, a review is needed to establish the status of dietary supplements before and during the health crisis. The aim of this review is to summarize the current evidence on the impact of dietary supplements on the incidence of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as their regulation and associated market trends. First, we provide an overview of DS, including a comprehensive review of the legislative and regulatory aspects of DS in the USA, China, the EU, and Algeria. Second, we describe the prevalence of the most commonly consumed DS and their efficacy as a prophylactic modality in the era of COVID-19. Additionally, we examine the structure and size of the DS market in the countries that predominantly produce and import them, its global market trend, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on market growth. Finally, in this review, we also discuss the profile of DS users.

Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; dietary supplements; global market; health; regulation; usage.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
Number of publications in the last 10 years containing the keywords “dietary supplements” (generated using the Scopus online databases).
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Figure 2
Examples of common dietary supplement categories.
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Figure 3
Geographical distribution of dietary supplements market and level of DS market growth worldwide (High, Medium, and Low).
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Figure 4
DS market size growth forecast for the period 2023–2028 [94].
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Figure 5
Summary of the consumer profile of dietary supplements.
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