Dietary Supplement Use And Health Related Behaviors In A Mediterranean Population

In this cross sectional study 534 female participants 19 years of age completed a self administered questionnaire.

Dietary supplement use and health related behaviors in a mediterranean population. The economic boom in saudi arabia indirectly prompted the use of dietary supplements in the last two decades. Using the other supplements was mostly related to age educational level and body weight status in this population. Positive predictors of supplement use were female sex odds ratio 2 44 95 confidence interval 1 96 3 04 higher educational level p 001 and a high adherence to the mediterranean diet pattern p 001 and to the nutrient adequacy score p 004 a higher body mass index p 001 and the awareness of.

This study showed that iron was the most common dietary supplement in this study middle aged iranians. Dietary supplements were consumed by 9 3 of the participants. Positive predictors of supplement use were female sex odds ratio 2 44 95 confidence interval 1 96 3 04 higher educational level p 001 and a high adherence to the mediterranean diet.

Positive predictors of supplement use were female sex odds ratio 2 44 95 confidence interval 1 96 3 04 higher educational level p 001 and a high adherence to the mediterranean diet pattern p 001 and to the nutrient adequacy score p 004.