Herbalife released the results of the "Nutrition Supplement Cognition and Use Survey"

Recently, Herbalife, a world-renowned nutritional product company, officially released the results of the China Region of the Research on Cognition and Use of Nutrient Supplements that it carried out globally

The survey was commissioned by the well-known market research company OnePoll to be carried out on a global scale by Herbalife Corporation, which is jointly responsible for the Nutrition Council

3 unhealthy habits improved

In terms of "focusing on the impact of the epidemic on public health", 87% of the respondents believed that "the epidemic has made me more aware of how to improve my health.

Kent Bradley, chief nutrition officer at Herbalife, said: "For many, the pandemic has been an opportunity to improve people's overall health

In the past year, respondents said they worked hard to correct an average of about 3 unhealthy habits, including infrequent exercise (67%), unbalanced diet (63%) and lack of sleep (59%), and the effect was obvious.

In recent years, with the continuous advancement of the construction of "Healthy China", with the joint efforts of all sectors of society, the health literacy of residents has continued to improve, and the emergence of the epidemic has raised people's attention to health to a new height

More people take nutritional supplements

The survey data shows that 67% of the respondents are fully aware of vitamin/nutrient supplements, and 81% of the respondents want to know more about vitamin/nutrient supplements

In recent years, vitamin/nutrient supplement products have increasingly entered the life of ordinary Chinese, and have been recognized by the public, and the proportion of their use has reached a relatively high level

"Nutrition supplements not only help to improve nutritional imbalances, but also enhance the body's daily needs of essential nutrients so that the body can be in better shape

Boosting immunity becomes a social concern

After years of development in the Chinese market, vitamin/nutrient supplements cover more and more types of products, which can cover the needs of consumers in many fields

Respondents reported that the top three main reasons for taking vitamin/nutrient supplement products were: improving immunity (54%), overall health (48%), and improving digestive system (37%)

The choices of respondents of different genders were more dispersed

In addition, the choices of different age groups also show a diversification trend, but they all put the improvement of immunity and overall health in the top two positions

During the survey, it was also found that although nutritional supplements are currently widely recognized in China, some respondents still do not know how to use them scientifically

(Kang Wen)

"China Food News" (September 29, 2021 03 edition)

(Editor in charge: Zhou Yan)