The Association Between Health Conditions, Consciousness, Involvement, and Knowledge and Dietary Supplement Intake among University Students in South Korea

Choi, Jinkyung

doi:10.3390/ijerph16204028

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“…Our study also revealed that 41% of the online learning undergraduates consumed health supplements, and parents were found to be their main adviser in taking the supplements. A same phenomenon was reported by Choi [ 26 ], in which the majority (49.7%) of the university students consumed supplements according to the suggestions given by their family members. To boost their immune system, a high proportion of Indonesian university students (67.7%) consumed supplements such as multivitamins during the COVID-19 pandemic [ 27 ].…”

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Eating Behaviors among Online Learning Undergraduates during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Pung

Tan

2021

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The outbreak of Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) has upended education systems. The pandemic switched traditional face-to-face classes to online classes. Poor eating behaviors in undergraduate students’ lives may affect the well-being of their later stages of life. This study aimed to investigate the eating behaviors among online learning undergraduates during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 122 students were recruited. The results revealed more than half of the respondents (52.46%) skipped meals. Breakfast (46.72%) was the most skipped meal. The majority of the respondents (94.26%) snacked between meals. Biscuits (88.52%), bread (84.43%), and fruits (80.33%) were the most common snacked foods. Meal skipping was found to be associated with gender (χ2 = 6.83, p < 0.05). In the future, more health interventions program aimed to promote healthy eating behaviors among undergraduates are highly warranted.

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confidence: 79%

Eating Behaviors among Online Learning Undergraduates during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Pung

Tan

2021

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“…Similar to those previously reported in other studies [ 5 , 10 , 18 , 19 ], the most commonly consumed dietary supplements in Korea were vitamin and mineral (61.41%), omega-3 fatty acid (11.85%) and probiotics (pre-, post-) (4.72%). However, the important difference is that Koreans prefer to consume ginseng and red ginseng compared with people in other countries (7.99%).…”

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confidence: 87%

“…This is because most dietary supplements are not classified as drugs by the Food and Drug Administration and are easily obtainable with unrestricted exposure to advertisements. Dietary supplement intake data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) also showed that approximately 42% of Korean adults aged ≥19 years have taken a dietary supplement at least once in their lifetime [ 10 ]. However, the role of dietary supplements is not well understood.…”

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Association between Consumption of Dietary Supplements and Chronic Kidney Disease Prevalence: Results of the Korean Nationwide Population-Based Survey

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Despite the enormous global market of dietary supplements, the impact of dietary supplements on kidney disease is still unclear. Based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2015 to 2017, this study evaluated the association between dietary supplement and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in 13,271 Korean adults. Among the dietary supplements, vitamin and mineral intake was the highest at 61.41%, followed by omega-3 fatty acids at 11.85%, and ginseng at 7.99%. The prevalence of CKD was significantly higher in those who consumed amino acids and proteins, ginseng and red ginseng, and herbal medicine (plant extract)-berries than in those who did not. Conversely, patients who consumed probiotic supplements had a significantly lower prevalence of CKD than those who did not. In the population without CKD risk factors or history of CKD, the prevalence of CKD was high in the group consuming ginseng and red ginseng. After adjusting for covariates, the herbal medicine (plant extract)-berry group showed an independent association with CKD incidence. In conclusion, it is suggested that dietary supplements may affect kidney function. Further large-scale cohort studies are required to elucidate the exact effects of each dietary supplement on CKD.

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“…Consistent with some other studies [50], the findings in this study favor gender-specific intervention programs for adolescents to instill knowledge on correct and wise usage of DS. Moreover, a risk of misuse of DS among children and adolescents [51] warrant educational intervention for correct and wise usage and better public health.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Prevalence and Awareness Concerning Dietary Supplement Use among Saudi Adolescents

Alfawaz

Khan

Almarshad

et al. 2020

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Current dietary supplement (DS) use among Saudi school students is not well described. In this study, we aim to investigate the prevalence and predictors of DS use among adolescents. This cross-sectional study collected data via self-administered questionnaire from 1221 students (12 to 18 years). The overall prevalence of DS use was 26.2%, significantly higher in females than males (33% vs. 17.9%, p < 0.001). High proportion of female DS users demonstrated normal BMI than males (84% vs. 56.5%, p < 0.001). High percentage of male DS users were engaged in vigorous and/or high physical activity (PA) levels than female DS users (58.2% vs. 43%, p = 0.022; and 57.1% vs. 20.7%, p < 0.001, respectively). The main reasons for DS use among females were vitamin deficiency (63.3%), hair condition (37.6%) and nail health (23.5%) while in males, the main reasons were vitamin deficiency (58.4%) and body building (34.4%). The predictors of DS use in Saudi adolescents included being female, having high family income and being physically active. In conclusion, the overall prevalence and preference of DS use, though low among Saudi adolescents, was driven mostly by gender, physical activity levels and socioeconomic factors like family income. DS use guidelines and counselling among Saudi adolescents are warranted to improve public health.

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The Association Between Health Conditions, Consciousness, Involvement, and Knowledge and Dietary Supplement Intake among University Students in South Korea

Cited by 8 publications

References 39 publications

Eating Behaviors among Online Learning Undergraduates during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Eating Behaviors among Online Learning Undergraduates during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Association between Consumption of Dietary Supplements and Chronic Kidney Disease Prevalence: Results of the Korean Nationwide Population-Based Survey

The Prevalence and Awareness Concerning Dietary Supplement Use among Saudi Adolescents

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