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Dietary supplements are a prevalent strategy for maintaining nutritional balance, enhancing health, and preventing chronic diseases.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study analyzed data from 9,986 participants aged 65 and older, drawn from the 2018 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS), to compare supplement users and non-users. The data were analyzed using Mann\u2013Whitney U test and Chi-square test.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The results revealed that only 11.91% older participants used nutrient supplements, and Calcium was the most used nutrient supplements. The typical user was women without spouses living with family, reporting a moderate lifestyle, high life satisfaction, and good health. 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