Knowledge, use and practices of licensed dietitians related to dietary supplements in Lebanon.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate Lebanese licensed dietitians' knowledge, prevalence of use and recommendation of dietary supplements (DS), and their associated factors.

Design

Cross-sectional survey.

Setting

Dietitians across Lebanon were contacted through the telephone and were asked to participate in the study. An online self-administered questionnaire was designed and sent to dietitians either by email or by WhatsApp, between 4 March and 4 May 2020.

Participants

This study included 319 dietitians randomly selected from the dietitians' list that was provided by the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health.

Results

Around 75 % of dietitians had a knowledge score above 50 %. Overall, 73·7 % of them have used DS and 46·1 % have recommended them. Higher knowledge score wa

SUBMITTER: Nacouzi C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9991652 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature