Assessment of the Use of Food Supplements by Military Personnel: Study Protocol and Results.

ABSTRACT: Due to their specific mode of operation, military personnel are challenged physically as well as mentally. In most countries, the use of food supplements by military personnel is not regulated, and a high prevalence of supplementation is expected. However, data on this are scarce or very limited, without insights into the importance of supplementation for the intake of bioactive substances. Our goal was, therefore, to develop a study protocol to enable an assessment of the prevalence of using food supplements and an estimate of the contribution of supplementation practices to the dietary intake of specific nutrients and other compounds. The protocol was tested in a study of Slovene Armed Forces (SAF) personnel. Data were collected using an anonymous questionnaire in a sample of 470 partici

SUBMITTER: Pravst I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10145590 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature