Complementary health approaches and dietary supplement use trends among U.S. college students: A brief report.

Objective: Examine differences over time in use of complementary health approaches (CHA) and dietary supplements among college students.

Participants: Two samples of undergraduate students (Sample 1,  = 370; Sample 2,  = 482) from a midsized Midwestern university.

Method: Using stratified random sampling, at two time points (spring 2008, spring 2019), students were surveyed.

Prevalence and Predictors of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Use Among Ivy League College Students: Implications for Student Health Services.

Objective: Determine prevalence and types of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies used and test the significance of demographics and social cognitive constructs as predictors of CAM use in a college sample. Secondary purpose was to guide the integration of CAM therapies into college health services.

Participants: Random, stratified sample of 2,553 undergraduates and graduate students enrolled at Columbia University.