Prevalence and use of dietary supplements among pharmacy students in Saudi Arabia

S Samreen, NA Siddiqui, S Wajid… - … and healthcare policy, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Dietary supplements (DSs) are popular in many countries, and their use among
individuals is increasing worldwide. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence …

Prevalence, determinants, and consumer stance towards dietary supplements according to sex in a large greek sample: A cross-sectional study

PD Soukiasian, Z Kyrana, K Gerothanasi, E Kiranas… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
A stratified random sampling technique was used in order to explore the prevalence of and
the factors influencing dietary supplement (DS) use and the consumer stance towards DS by …

Awareness of the consumption of dietary supplements among students in a University in Saudi Arabia

JZ AlTamimi - Journal of nutrition and metabolism, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The dietary supplement market in Saudi Arabia is growing alongside the number of Saudis
consuming dietary supplements. It is therefore increasingly important for healthcare …

Socio-demographic characteristics, body weight status and energy intake among users and non-users of dietary supplements among government employees in …

MH Mohd Ashri, H Abu Saad, SNΆ Adznam - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
The use of dietary supplements is prevalent among many groups worldwide. However, few
studies have examined their use among government employees. The aim of this cross …

Dietary intake and supplement use among Saudi residents during COVID-19 lockdown

HA Alfawaz, N Khan, GA Aljumah, SD Hussain… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Healthy diet and supplement use may prove as sustainable strategies to lower COVID-19
infection. Our study investigated the dietary changes before and during lockdown and …

Prevalence and determinants of sex-specific dietary supplement use in a Greek cohort

MO Rontogianni, A Kanellopoulou, G Markozannes… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
We describe the profile of dietary supplement use and its correlates in the Epirus Health
Study cohort, which consists of 1237 adults (60.5% women) residing in urban north-west …

Lifestyle, eating habits, and health behaviors among dietary supplement users in three European countries

K Iłowiecka, M Maślej, M Czajka, A Pawłowski… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Dietary supplements (DS) are used by about 30–50% of adults in developed countries.
However, only a few studies have compared the characteristics of DS users in different …

Prevalence, patterns, and attitude regarding dietary supplement use in Saudi Arabia: Data from 2019

AM Alhashem, RA Alghamdi, RS Alamri, WS Alzhrani… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Dietary supplements are products containing dietary elements including vitamins, minerals,
amino acids, herbs, or botanicals. They can aid consumers with low dietary intake and …

The motivations and practices of vegetarian and vegan Saudis

A Alnasser, N Alomran - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract In the Middle East, particularly in Saudi Arabia, the offering of a meat dish to guests
is a deeply embedded cultural tradition, and a meat-based diet is the standard in Saudi …

Prevalence of dietary supplement use and associated factors among college students in the United Arab Emirates

H Radwan, HA Hasan, L Ghanem, G Alnajjar… - Journal of Community …, 2019 - Springer
The use of dietary supplements (DS) is increasing worldwide, however, there are limited
studies examining the characteristics of people who take supplements in the United Arab …