Attitudes, beliefs and behaviours of Australia dietitians regarding dietary supplements: A cross-sectional survey

Marx, Wolfgang; Kiss, Nicole; McKavanagh, Daniel; Isenring, Elisabeth

doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.09.002

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“…Another study on the efficacy of the DS emphasised on the safety of DS; 60% of them responded with a neutral result whereby, 17% and 23% responded agree and disagree, respectively. When asked about the effectiveness of DS; similar trends found with 51% stating they were neutral (Marx, Kiss, McKavanagh, & Isenring, 2016).…”

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confidence: 54%

Influencing Factors in Dietary Supplement Consumption among University Students

Aziz

Shafii

Azizam

et al. 2020

ABRIJ

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In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in consuming dietary supplements which believed to promote a healthy lifestyle among generations. However, lack of knowledge and peer pressure can be the problems despite its long success. Thus, the aim of this study is twofold; i) to assess the sociodemographic information among the students on taking dietary supplements and ii) to examine the influencing factors that lead to dietary supplements consumption among undergraduate students in Selangor, Malaysia. Findings explained through equal distribution of survey between faculties, a majority of female students (72.5%) participated in this study compared to male students (27.5%) with both genders are in a good health condition (60.6%) and having normal BMI reading (65.3%). All the factors such as the perception of knowledge (r = 0.387), lifestyle behaviour (r = 0.541) and efficacy of the supplements (r = 0.548) indicate a moderate positive relationship towards dietary consumption in their daily life, respectively. More health educational talks need to be conducted in future to increase knowledge among university students. Future recommendations are drawn through the suggestion of reassessing other factors that lead to the DS consumption through qualitative method analysis.

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Section: Efficacy Of the Supplementssupporting

confidence: 54%

Influencing Factors in Dietary Supplement Consumption among University Students

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Shafii

Azizam

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ABRIJ

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“…Some supplement users may or may not experience the adverse effect of supplement intake. The usage of dietary supplement may result in several effects when the consumption achieves to some extent, and the effect may be hypertension, antibiotic-associated diarrhea, ill, and more (Marx et al, 2016). In Japan, most of the consumers tend to do nothing when they are experiencing an adverse effect of supplement intake (Kobayashi et al, 2017).…”

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Dietary Supplement Intake: A Study on its Associated Factors among University Students in Terengganu

Yazid¹,

Azli²,

Ghani³

et al. 2021

IJARBSS

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The aim of this paper is to determine the associated factors that influence students' decision to have a dietary supplement in their daily intake. The participants for this study are bachelor degree students in three Terengganu local universities. Data were obtained through online questionnaires. Among 406 respondents, 126 (30.9%) are currently using dietary supplements. The prevalence of dietary supplement used does not differ significantly between males and females. However, most respondents claimed decreases in their Body Mass Index -and it is higher in non-associated science students as compared to science-associated students. The most used sources of information are the internet, and the most popular places to obtain their supplement are pharmacy and drugstore. Furthermore, the main reason for dietary supplement consumption is to maintain their health level, and most of them consumed only one supplement. Results of this study extend and provide additional information to the existing research by extending the area of research and beneficial to the supplement industry, especially in Terengganu. However, future research in this area is recommended to expand in other area and population in Malaysia. Therefore, supplement consumption among university students is still controllable.

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“…According to previous surveys, a large proportion of the population regularly uses DSs such as multivitamins and fish oil to help manage chronic conditions (e.g. arthritis, osteoporosis and heart health) (Marx et al, 2016), while FFs are mainly used to improve the general conditions of the body, for example, pre-and probiotics, or decrease the risk of some diseases, that is, cholesterol-lowering products (Sir o et al, 2008). Our findings indicate that the main reasons for the use of both DSs and FFs mentioned by a majority of Czech respondents were stress relief, followed by digestive care and immunity boosting.…”

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Dietary supplements versus functional foods: consumers' attitudes to their consumption

Chaloupková

Petrtýl

Verner

et al. 2020

BFJ

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PurposeThe popularity of dietary supplements (DSs) and functional foods (FFs) is currently widespread worldwide. In general, European countries represent one of the most important markets for both two groups; however, regional differences were reported in their consumption and preferences. The main objective was to determine the attitudes of Czech adult consumers towards DSs and FFs and to find out which ones are most commonly used and for what reasons.Design/methodology/approachThe data were collected from 1,049 respondents using a questionnaire survey. A Pearson Chi-squared test was used to determine the association between consumer preferences and selected socio-economic characteristics. A multiple correspondence analysis was used to compare relations among 13 categories of DSs and FFs and the socio-demographic variables.FindingsThe authors’ findings showed a high prevalence of awareness regarding the terms DSs and FFs (79%) and use (99%) of both these categories among the respondents. Data indicated that average consumption of FFs was slightly higher (56.7%) than that of DSs (48.6%). The most popular FFs were identified as dietary fibre, unsaturated fatty acids, followed by probiotics and prebiotics, whereas vitamins, minerals and herbal products were mentioned as the most preferred DSs. The most frequent reasons for consumption of both food products were stress relief, digestive care and immunity boosting.Originality/valueThe authors report for the first time on consumer attitudes to and preferences for the use of DSs and FFs. The findings can contribute to an understanding of general attitudes and preferences regarding both food categories in the EU population.

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Attitudes, beliefs and behaviours of Australia dietitians regarding dietary supplements: A cross-sectional survey

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Cited by 13 publications

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Influencing Factors in Dietary Supplement Consumption among University Students

Influencing Factors in Dietary Supplement Consumption among University Students

Dietary Supplement Intake: A Study on its Associated Factors among University Students in Terengganu

Dietary supplements versus functional foods: consumers' attitudes to their consumption

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