Publication date: Oct 01, 2023
People frequently utilize dietary supplements (DS), notably during the COVID-19 epidemic, despite the lack of data supporting their usefulness and safety in enhancing general health. This study aimed to measure the consumption of DS in Saudi Arabia during COVID-19. Previous studies focused on using dietary supplements for preventing or reducing mental health. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 1572 participants aged 18-65, from all-over Saudi Arabia who were invited to complete a self-administered questionnaire to measure the consumption of supplements during the pandemic lockdown period. Also, it investigates the factor that effect supplements consumption. Around 63% of the participants did not change their consumption patterns during the pandemic, while 16% consumed more and 21. 4% consumed fewer supplements during the pandemic. The most commonly used supplements were iron; calcium, especially among pregnant women; omega-3, especially in people older than 65 years; and vitamin D. Females (81%; P
| Concepts | Keywords |
|---|---|
| 65years | COVID-19 |
| Dietary | Home confinement |
| Pandemic | Immunity |
| Pregnant | Minerals |
| Saudi | Quarantine |
| Saudi Arabi | |
| Supplements |
Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | COVID-19 pandemic |
| disease | VO | LACK |
| drug | DRUGBANK | Iron |
| disease | VO | IroN |
| drug | DRUGBANK | Calcium |
| disease | VO | pregnant women |
| drug | DRUGBANK | Omega-3 fatty acids |
| drug | DRUGBANK | Vitamin D |