Panjwani AA, Cowan AE, Jun S, et al. - In the present study, the researchers sought to describe dietary supplement use among US children, including product type, motivations, user characteristics, and trends over time with a primary focus on non-vitamin/non-mineral dietary supplements (NVNM). Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2016 data (n = 42,510), overall, NVNM, and vitamin and/or mineral dietary supplement only (VM-only) use; motivations for use; and patterns in use over time were investigated in children (≤ 19 years of age). While the prevalence of any dietary supplement and VM-only dietary supplement use has both remained constant among US children, the prevalence of NVNM use has increased significantly over time. However, the overall use of NVNM remains relatively poor. In comparison with vitamin and/or mineral dietary supplement use, NVNM use showed various trends by gender, age, and motivations. Despite the NVNM usage, there is a shortage of high-quality evidence supporting their use, particularly in children.