Lifestyle and diet in people using dietary supplements

Reinert, Annika; Rohrmann, Sabine; Becker, Nikolaus; Linseisen, Jakob

doi:10.1007/s00394-007-0650-2

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“…We also found that of 319 participants of the study, most of them [204 (64.4%)] believed that it is important to consume multivitamin products in our day to day lives and 176 (56.1%) participants agreed that multivitamins are essential for good health. The findings in our study corroborates with other afore mentioned studies (Kaur and Sekhri, 2014;Bailey et al, 2011;Gahche et al, 2011;Timbo et al, 2006;Reinert et al, 2007;Qidwai et al, 2012). Side effects were experienced by only a minority and may be due improper utilization of multivitamins.…”

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“…In another survey conducted in Columbia to estimate the use of dietary supplements, 73% participants were found to be users of dietary supplements and among them, 85% reported the use of multivitamin supplements (Timbo et al, 2006). Likewise, in a study conducted on 11,929 men in Germany 40% population reported use of vitamin or mineral supplements (Reinert et al, 2007). Though all the previously mentioned studies report high multivitamin use, in our study less than half the participants (46.5%) consumed multivitamin products.…”

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A Cross Sectional Survey on the Knowledge and Attitude towards the Use of Multivitamin Products among the Students of a Medical University in the U.A.E

2017

J App Pharm Sci

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Background and Objective:The consumption of multivitamin products for their benefits towards maintenance of health has often been debated upon. This study attempts to assess the knowledge and attitude of the students of a medical university towards the use of multivitamin products. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional questionnaire based study was conducted on 319 student participants of a medical university in the U.A.E. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 22 and Pearson Chi Square Test. Results: Among the 319 participants in the survey, 132 (41.6%) were <20 years and 185 (58.4 %) were ≥20 years. Pearson Chi-Square Test identified a statistically significant association between the participants' knowledge of multi vitamin products and their age (p ≤0.001) and knowledge of multi vitamin products was found to be directly proportional to the age of the students. However, no significant association was found between the use of multivitamins and the students' region of origin, living status and BMI. Conclusion: It was observed that as the students progressed through the years in the medical university, they became more informed about the uses, benefits as well as the adverse effects associated with multivitamins.

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A Cross Sectional Survey on the Knowledge and Attitude towards the Use of Multivitamin Products among the Students of a Medical University in the U.A.E

2017

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“…Other surveys carried out in Europe (4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13) have used different tools to assess food supplement use, such as mailed questionnaires and telephone or face-to-face interviews. Some studies focused specifically on the use of food supplements while others were wider-ranging surveys that also included questions regarding the use of food supplements, often within FFQ or food diaries or other methodologies.…”

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“…Various surveys on the use of food supplements and/or functional foods have been carried out in European countries, in which information about the demographic, physical, lifestyle and health characteristics of food supplement users have also been collected (4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13) . In most cases the variables found to be related to supplement use were age, gender, education, income and lifestyle variables such as drinking, smoking and exercising (4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10) . Significant differences in food consumption were also observed, indicating a tendency for healthier food choices among users of supplements (4,6,11) .…”

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“…In most cases the variables found to be related to supplement use were age, gender, education, income and lifestyle variables such as drinking, smoking and exercising (4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10) . Significant differences in food consumption were also observed, indicating a tendency for healthier food choices among users of supplements (4,6,11) . In Italy, to our knowledge, no specific surveys have been carried out on this topic.…”

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Use of food supplements and determinants of usage in a sample Italian adult population

Giammarioli

Boniglia

Carratù

et al. 2012

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: The aims were to collect data on consumption of different food supplements in a sample of the adult Italian population and to characterize users by demographic, physical and health-related characteristics, lifestyle and behaviour. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: The study was conducted in 2008 in ten towns of Italy (two towns from each of the five macro-areas: Northwest, Northeast, Centre, South and Islands). Subjects: Adults (n 10 000) aged $18 years were randomly selected and asked to fill in a self-administered questionnaire regarding their use of food supplements and the above variables. The effect of these variables on food supplement use was evaluated by univariate and multivariate logistic regression. Results: Of the 1723 individuals who returned the questionnaire, 49 % were users of food supplements. A large proportion (54 %) of users used more than one category of food supplement: vitamin and/or mineral supplements were the most used (61 %), followed by supplements with botanicals and botanical extracts (28 %). The results obtained by logistic regression showed that gender, town size, education level, sports practice, regular use of wholemeal cereal-based foods and presence of a low stress level were determinants for the use of food supplements in the examined population. However, these determinants were not shared by all categories of supplements. Conclusions:The results of this preliminary study highlight that associations between demographic, dietary and lifestyle factors and use of different categories of food supplements differ according to products, and cannot be accounted for simply by dichotomizing individuals as users or non-users.

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Risks and Rewards of Dietary Supplement Use by Athletes

Maughan

2013

The Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine

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Lifestyle and diet in people using dietary supplements

Abstract: The high prevalence of supplement use in EPIC-Heidelberg was associated with several presumably healthier lifestyle and diet characteristics. This needs to be considered in further evaluations of the risk of chronic diseases.

Cited by 99 publications

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A Cross Sectional Survey on the Knowledge and Attitude towards the Use of Multivitamin Products among the Students of a Medical University in the U.A.E

A Cross Sectional Survey on the Knowledge and Attitude towards the Use of Multivitamin Products among the Students of a Medical University in the U.A.E

Use of food supplements and determinants of usage in a sample Italian adult population

Risks and Rewards of Dietary Supplement Use by Athletes

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