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Table 2 Health conditions encountered in chiropractic practice and nutritional advice

From: The use of nutritional guidance within chiropractic patient management: a survey of 333 chiropractors from the ACORN practice-based research network

 

Frequently/

Always (>50%)

n = (%)

Sometimes

n = (%)

Rarely or Never n = (%)

Total

n=

Inflammatory conditions

186 (57%)

98 (29%)

45 (14%)

329

Gastrointestinal disorders

182 (55%)

85 (26%)

61 (19%)

328

Food allergies/intolerances

166 (51%)

83 (25%)

79 (24%)

328

Blood glucose (e.g. Diabetes, Hypoglycaemia)

146 (44%)

100 (30%)

83 (26%)

329

Osteoporosis

142 (43%)

116 (35%)

69 (21%)

329

Pregnancy/post-partum

121 (37%)

88 (27%)

118 (36%)

327

Weight Loss

122 (37%)

122 (37%)

84 (26%)

 

Cardiovascular Disease

116 (35%)

110 (34%)

101 (31%)

327

Allergies (non-food)

116 (35%)

99 (30%)

112 (34%)

327

Anaemia

86 (26%)

97 (30%)

144 (44%)

328