Joint health: What degree of evidence is necessary to support health claims for food supplements, taking glucosamine as an example?

Arthropathies present a major challenge for the public health system, both in terms of epidemiology and health economics, particularly against the background of demographic changes in the Western world. Much attention must be paid to prevention, because of the limited options and high technical and financial expenditure with respect to treatment. Among other factors, nutrition plays an important role.

Jürgen Bernhardt, Christof Jaenicke, Peter Prock, Ulrich Schneider