Business
4 in 5 APAC consumers take health supplements but half lack confidence in making good supplement choices - Herbalife survey
Herbalife, a premier health and wellness company and community, today released findings from its 2025 Asia Pacific Responsible Supplementation Survey, revealing that while there is widespread use of health supplements in Asia Pacific (APAC), many lack the confidence to make good supplement decisions. Four in five (80%) consumers in the region take health supplements regularly, but only half (50%) expressed confidence in their ability to make responsible supplement choices.
About this update from Herbalife Ltd.
[{"type":"text","content":"Preventive health trend driving need for credible and trusted sources of information","length":84,"tagName":"p","attribs":{}},{"type":"text","content":"HONG KONG, Aug. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Herbalife, a premier health and wellness company and community, today released findings from its 2025 Asia Pacific Responsible Supplementation Survey, revealing that while there is widespread use of health supplements in Asia Pacific (APAC), many lack the confidence to make good supplement decisions. Four in five (80%) consumers in the region take health supplements regularly, but only half (50%) expressed confidence in their ability to make responsible supplement choices.","length":517,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"image","alt":"","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"","className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":283,"height":400,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/502ad4b563ff6817ec0e27454ab2ba28"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/4RJLByeX_PP6qvZfFd_yPw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTQyMDtoPTU5NDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/502ad4b563ff6817ec0e27454ab2ba28","width":283,"height":400}},"href":"https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2738249/2025_HLF_APAC_Supplements_Infographics_Final.html","hrefExternal":true,"rel":"nofollow"},{"type":"text","content":"The survey, which was conducted in May 2025, looked at consumers' attitudes and behaviours towards health supplements in APAC. In the survey, making responsible supplement choices is defined as the practice of obtaining a thorough understanding of a health supplement product's ingredient composition, quality, recommended dosages, consumption limits and possible interactions with other supplements and medication, before consuming it. There were 9,000 respondents across 11 markets, including Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.","length":618,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""We uncovered significant gaps in the understanding of proper health supplement usage, leading to a lack of confidence in making good supplement decisions. The silver lining is that most consumers prioritize credible sources of supplement information and advice. This is why Herbalife actively collaborates with various institutions to improve nutrition ed...