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Federal surveys have only recently started asking people why they take supplements, Bailey said.
The government supports some supplements as an option for certain people -- such as iron for women who are pregnant, folic acid for women thinking of getting pregnant and calcium for older women.
But health officials say people should talk to their doctors first, and consider enriched foods that can accomplish the same goal.
Much of the new data is in a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Wednesday.
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