Fish oil users of Greece: Predictors, knowledge and habits regarding dietary supplement use.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fish oil (FO) dietary supplements (DS) have gained popularity over the past few decades and emerged as one of the most popular DS in both Europe and the USA. However, in Greece, no study has been carried out to determine the prevalence and characteristics of FO consumers.

Objective

The aim of this study was to describe the stance (i.e., beliefs, knowledge and habits) and practices of FO users in Greece towards DS.

Methods

A cross-sectional study, using in-person questionnaires and a stratified random sampling technique, was conducted throughout 2018-2019. A total of 28491 Greek citizens over 15 years old were interviewed in 74 regional units corresponding to the 13 administrative regions of Greece. Having used DS at least once, deemed one as: DS+FO, if FO w

SUBMITTER: Soukiasian PD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10764963 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature