Key Factors Driving Portuguese Individuals to Use Food Supplements-Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Data on food supplement (FS) consumption profiles are scarce. This study aims to characterise FS consumption among Portuguese adults and identify personal, social, professional, and health-related factors influencing FS use. A cross-sectional study was conducted using an online questionnaire between July and September 2023. The participants were categorised into healthcare professionals (supplement users and non-users, i.e., HPS and HPnS) and non-healthcare professionals (supplement users and non-users, i.e., nHPS and nHPnS). Group distributions were compared using the χ² test. FS use is very prevalent in Portugal. Significant differences emerged between HPs and nHPs regarding factors associated with FS use. Socioeconomic and professional characteristics, nutritional knowledge,

SUBMITTER: Campos MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11899158 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature