This statistic shows the relative reduction in hospitalizations in Australia for select conditions by taking complementary medicines in 2014. It was shown that by taking calcium and vitamin D one can reduce the risk of a medical event by 19.7 percent for osteoporosis.
Reduction in Australian hospitalizations for select conditions by targeted complementary medicine use in 2014
Characteristic
Risk reduction
Magnesium for osteoporosis
-5.2%
Calcium and vitamin D for osteoporosis
-19.7%
Folic acid, B6 and B12 for cardiovascular disease
-3.3%
Omega-3 for cardiovascular disease
-4.9%
Lutein and zeaxanthin for age-related macular degeneration
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Complementary Medicines Australia. (January 15, 2016). Reduction in Australian hospitalizations for select conditions by targeted complementary medicine use in 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/594131/australia-complementary-medicine-risk-reduction-for-select-conditions/
Complementary Medicines Australia. "Reduction in Australian hospitalizations for select conditions by targeted complementary medicine use in 2014." Chart. January 15, 2016. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/594131/australia-complementary-medicine-risk-reduction-for-select-conditions/
Complementary Medicines Australia. (2016). Reduction in Australian hospitalizations for select conditions by targeted complementary medicine use in 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/594131/australia-complementary-medicine-risk-reduction-for-select-conditions/
Complementary Medicines Australia. "Reduction in Australian Hospitalizations for Select Conditions by Targeted Complementary Medicine Use in 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/594131/australia-complementary-medicine-risk-reduction-for-select-conditions/
Complementary Medicines Australia, Reduction in Australian hospitalizations for select conditions by targeted complementary medicine use in 2014 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/594131/australia-complementary-medicine-risk-reduction-for-select-conditions/ (last visited May 18, 2022)
