A Third of Children Use Dietary Supplements. Researchers Say That’s Concerning

A third of kids and adolescents under age 19 regularly take supplements like omega-3 fatty acids, multivitamins and melatonin, according to a new report. It's a finding that researchers say is concerning because there is no proven benefit for healthy children taking supplements.

The report, published Monday as a research letter in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, found that overall about a third of the young people surveyed used dietary supplements, with multivitamins being the most common.