Prevalence, patterns, and attitude regarding dietary supplement use in Saudi Arabia: Data from 2019.

ABSTRACT: Dietary supplements are products containing dietary elements including vitamins, minerals, amino acids, herbs, or botanicals. They can aid consumers with low dietary intake and quality, as well as those with high demands, by boosting nutritious value. A cross-sectional study was conducted among adults living in Saudi Arabia aged between 18-60 years old using online self-administered questionnaire. Information regarding sociodemographic characteristics, use and type of dietary supplements, and attitude toward and patterns of dietary supplement use was collected. The chi-square test, Pearson correlations, and the independent t-test were used. In total, 531 participants (115 men and 416 women) were included. Approximately half of the participants (51.8%, n = 275) used dietary supplements. Par

SUBMITTER: Alhashem AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9491604 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature