Managing joint health
For consumers with active lifestyles, joint health is a major concern.
Joint concerns are on the rise with consumers across many age groups. In fact, joint health is rated one of the top ten health concerns globally with 42% of respondents indicating that they were extremely or very concerned about joint health (up from 36% in 2008).1 Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, is a painful joint disease that impacts an individual’s daily activities and quality of life. One in two Americans will get some form of osteoarthritis in their lifetime, and 27 million adults currently have it.2
Glucosamine is a popular ingredient and consumers believe that it helps them address these concerns.3 Dozens of studies and human clinical trials have demonstrated the benefit of glucosamine in this population. Glucosamine is a popular ingredient and consumers believe that it helps them address their joint health concerns. Additionally, glucosamine is one of the top-selling products in the supplement market today.
- Millions use glucosamine because they believe it promotes mobility and joint health
- 43% of the general population associate joint/arthritis health as the primary benefit of glucosamine3
- 33% of the general population are currently managing arthritis and/or joint disease3
- 78% of past users report continued use of glucosamine/chondroitin
1“2010 Global Health & Wellness Trends,” Health Focus International
2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
3 “2010 Health & Wellness Trends,” Natural Marketing Institute
Evidence has not yet been established of the joint health benefit of glucosamine used by healthy people. Glucosamine is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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