Enough Is Enough
Authors: Jessica Fargnoli, Joyce Greenleaf, Melissa Hafner
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2014)

Letters3 June 2014Enough Is EnoughJessica Fargnoli, MPH, Joyce Greenleaf, MBA, and Melissa Hafner, MPPJessica Fargnoli, MPHFrom U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Boston, Massachusetts.Search for more papers by this author, Joyce Greenleaf, MBAFrom U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Boston, Massachusetts.Search for more papers by this author, and Melissa Hafner, MPPFrom U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Boston, Massachusetts.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L14-5011-5 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITORGuallar and colleagues (1) draw attention to mounting evidence that most vitamin and mineral supplements do not prevent chronic diseases and in some cases may be harmful. We share the authors' concerns and have released 2 related reports (2, 3) that further highlight risks of dietary supplements based on our review of their labels. Manufacturers make claims on these labels that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has limited authority to review; however, consumers rely on those claims in purchasing supplements.In the first report, we found that claims made on dietary supplement labels may be ...References1. Guallar E, Stranges S, Mulrow C, Appel LJ, Miller ER. Enough is enough: Stop wasting money on vitamin and mineral supplements [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 2013;159:850-1. [PMID: 24490268] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Levinson DR. Dietary Supplements: Structure/Function Claims Fail to Meet Federal Requirements. Report no. OEI-01-11-00210. Washington, DC: Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2012. Accessed at http://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-01-11-00210.asp on 28 April 2014. Google Scholar3. Levinson DR. Dietary Supplements: Companies May Be Difficult to Locate in an Emergency. Report no. OEI-01-11-00211. Washington, DC: Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2012. Accessed at https://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-01-11-00211.asp on 28 April 2014. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Boston, Massachusetts.Disclosures: Authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest. Forms can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=L14-0077. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoEnough Is Enough: Stop Wasting Money on Vitamin and Mineral Supplements Eliseo Guallar , Saverio Stranges , Cynthia Mulrow , Lawrence J. Appel , and Edgar R. Miller III Enough Is Enough Irvine Mason Enough Is Enough Deborah Stepp Enough Is Enough Thomas R. Friberg Enough Is Enough Eliseo Guallar , Saverio Stranges , Cynthia Mulrow , Lawrence J. Appel , and Edgar R. Miller III Enough Is Enough Irvine Mason Enough Is Enough Thomas R. Friberg Enough Is Enough Deborah Stepp Enough Is Enough Eliseo Guallar , Saverio Stranges , Cynthia Mulrow , Lawrence J. Appel , and Edgar R. Miller III Enough Is Enough Balz Frei , Bruce N. Ames , Jeffrey B. Blumberg , and Walter C. Willett Metrics 3 June 2014Volume 160, Issue 11Page: 809KeywordsAdverse eventsConflicts of interestDisclosurePrevention, policy, and public healthRisk managementWeight loss ePublished: 3 June 2014 Issue Published: 3 June 2014 CopyrightCopyright © 2014 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...