Research Suggests Teens Using Dietary Supplements May Be At Risk For Serious Injury, Death

eports, “Teenagers using dietary supplements to lose weight, gain weight or build muscle could be putting themselves at risk for serious harm and even death.” Researchers “looked at reports of health problems that occurred after kids, teens or young adults took vitamins or supplements.” The researchers identified 977 cases of health problems, with “40 percent of which involved trips to an emergency room, hospitalization, disability or death. The remaining cases involved trips to a doctor’s office.” The findings were published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/teenagers-can-be-seriously-harmed-dietary-supplements-n1013696