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Introduction: The nutritional supplements are products which do not replace , but enhance the normal diet of people. They make up concentrated sources of macronutrients and / or micronutrients, other beneficial substances in combination or individual and are marketed in dosage forms such as capsules, tablets, pills etc. Purpose: research examines the use of food supplements by the population if the sex, income, exercise frequency or diet influence. Additionally they investigate the knowledge of people on food supplements, the nature, and the reasons for their use and effects. Methodology: The survey involved participation of 1200 people of different ages of county Attica, Imathia and Kozani. After completing of the questionnaires and collecting data in Excel program, was became the sample description, statistical processing with application of the statistical criterion x2 (chi - square) at significance level a = 0.05 and graphical display of results. The statistical program used was SPSS v20. Conclusions: The main conclusions of the research related to consumer knowledge of food supplements with the highest proportion to know about them. Memorable is why consumption of supplements with the highest percentage of the population use them to deal pathological situations. Finally to mention that most of the sample noticed positive changes related to improving their health and physical condition.