Table 4 Types and validation status of health claims made in dietary supplement advertisements
Language | Total number of unique DS products | General health | Disease-specific | Sexual aid/Cosmetics/Weight loss | Therapeutic claims (%) | Any claims with an effective rating* (%) | Any claims supported by data from RCT (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
English | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0/0/0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (14.2) |
Spanish | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3/0/0 | 2 (28.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Chinese | 76 | 31 | 25 | 3/6/2 | 13 (19.4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Korean | 57 | 24 | 25 | 3/2/1 | 9 (16.4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |