Today`sCPE, October 2009 Dietary Supplement Quality and Safety

$29
Softcover

by Ellen Coleman, MA MPH, RD, CSSD

Course description:

Supplements are more popular than ever -- but are all of them safe and effective? The total sales of dietary supplements was $23.7 billion in 2007; about $1.7 billion of that was spent for weight-loss supplements and $2.5 billion for sports supplements. With many people focused on obesity prevention and weight reduction, and many young people convinced that they need supplements to compete in sports, these amounts are likely to continue to increase. Incidents involving contamination and erroneous or deceptive reporting of contents have been increasing. Clearly, quality control, safety and effectiveness should be of concern to dietitians and their clients. This article will help dietitians understand and define the issues, and discuss some examples of dangerously contaminated supplements. Complete by October 2011.

Approved for:
RDs and DTRs: 2 CPEU
CDMs: 2 Clock Hours

Suggested CDR Learning Codes: 2000, 3000, 3020, 4000, 6000, 6010; Level 2

Last date customer can take a test: 10/10