TY  - JOUR
T1  - Evaluation of the Use of Vitamin-Mineral and Herbal Products In Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic
TT  - COVID-19 Pandemi Sürecinde Yetişkin Bireylerin Vitamin-Mineral ve Bitkisel Ürün Kullanımının Değerlendirilmesi
AU  - Kaner, Gülşah
AU  - Çalık, Gamze
AU  - Yalçın, Tuba
AU  - Yurtdaş Depboylu, Gamze
PY  - 2025
DA  - May
Y2  - 2024
DO  - 10.53394/akd.1437221
JF  - Akdeniz Tıp Dergisi
JO  - Akd Tıp D
PB  - Akdeniz University
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2687-2781
SP  - 187
EP  - 197
VL  - 11
IS  - 2
LA  - en
AB  - Objective: To assess the use of vitamins, minerals and herbal products by adults during COVID-19.Methods: The study population was 742 adults aged ≥18 years. An online cross-sectional study included questions about the use of vitamin-mineral, dietary supplements, and herbal products before and during COVID-19. Results: The use of dietary supplements and herbal products by participants during the pandemic was statistically significantly higher than before the pandemic (p
KW  - dietary supplement
KW  - herbal products
KW  - COVID-19
N2  - Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı, COVID-19 sırasında yetişkinler tarafından vitamin, mineral ve bitkisel ürün kullanımını değerlendirmektir.Yöntem: Araştırma, ≥18 yaş ve üzeri 742 yetişkin üzerinde yürütülmüştür. COVID-19 öncesinde ve sırasında vitamin-mineral, diyet takviyeleri ve bitkisel ürünlerin kullanımına ilişkin soruları içeren anket formu çevrimiçi uygulanmıştır.Bulgular: Pandemi sırasında katılımcıların besin takviyeleri ve bitkisel ürün kullanımı pandemi öncesine göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede yüksekti (her iki dönem için de p
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.53394/akd.1437221
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/3729670
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