Dietary Supplement Use in Adults and Related Factors During the COVID-19 Epidemic

Abstract

Introduction: In this study, it was aimed to determine the factors associated with the use of dietary supplements in adults during the COVID-19 epidemic. Methods: This descriptive type study included 424 literate adults aged between 18-64 who agreed to participate in the study, filled in the online questionnaire with no missing data, were contacted via social media between January 2021 and June 2021, were not diagnosed with mental illness, and were not pregnant or breastfeeding. The study data were collected online using the Descriptive Information Form, Perception of COVID-19 Scale, Fear of COVID-19 Scale, and the Perceived Food Literacy Scale. In the data analysis, numbers, percentages, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, Pearson chi-square test, Student's t test, and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used. Results: Of the participating adults, 29.7% used dietary supplements. The three dietary supplements they most commonly used were vitamin D (51.6%), multivitamin (31.0%), and vitamin C (27.0%). They used dietary supplements to strengthen their immune response, protect their health, and protect themselves from coronavirus. It was determined that the presence of systemic disease and the increase in the perception of dangerousness were associated with the increase in the use of dietary supplements. Conclusion: It was determined that approximately one-third of the participating adults used dietary supplements and that approximately one-third of those who used dietary supplements used them according to information they obtained from sources other than health personnel. It will be beneficial to increase the level of knowledge of adults about the benefits and side effects of dietary supplements are, and when and how they should use them.

Keywords

• Dietary supplements
• perception of COVID-19
• fear of COVID-19
• Food Literacy

COVID-19 Salgını Sürecinde Yetişkinlerde Gıda Takviyesi Kullanımı ve İlişkili Etmenler

Abstract

Giriş: Bu araştırmada, COVID-19 salgını sürecinde yetişkin bireylerde gıda takviyesi kullanımı ile ilişkili etmenlerin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Araştırma tanımlayıcı tiptedir. Araştırmaya Ocak-Haziran 2021 tarihleri arasında sosyal medya aracılığı ile ulaşılan, 18-64 yaş arası, okuma yazma bilen ve araştırmaya katılmayı kabul ederek çevrimiçi anketi tamamlayan, eksik verisi bulunmayan, ruhsal hastalık tanısı almayan, gebelik ve emzirme döneminde olmayan 424 yetişkin dahil edilmiştir. Araştırmanın verileri tanıtıcı bilgi formu, COVID-19 Hastalık Algısı, COVID-19 Korkusu ve Algılanan Gıda Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği’ni içeren çevrimiçi anket aracılığı ile toplanmıştır. Veri analizinde, sayı, yüzde, ortalama, standart sapma, Pearson ki-kare testi, Student’s t testi ve çok değişkenli lojistik regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Yetişkinlerin %29,7’sinin gıda takviyesi kullandığı, en sık kullanılan üç gıda takviyesinin sırasıyla D vitamini (%51,6), multivitamin (%31,0) ve C vitamini (%27,0) olduğu tespit edilmiştir. En sık bağışıklığı güçlendirme, sağlığı koruma ve koronavirüsten korunma amacıyla gıda takviyesi kullanıldığı, sistemik hastalık varlığının ve tehlikelilik algısındaki artışın gıda takviyesi kullanımında artışla ilişkili olduğu belirlenmiştir. Sonuç: Yetişkinlerin yaklaşık üçte birinin gıda takviyesi kullandığı tespit edilmiştir. Gıda takviyesi kullananların yaklaşık üçte birinin sağlık personeli dışındaki kaynaklardan edindiği bilgiye göre bunları kullandığı belirlenmiştir. Yetişkinlerin, gıda takviyelerinin hangi durumlarda kullanılması gerektiğine, yararları ve yan etkilerine yönelik bilgi düzeyinin arttırılmasının faydalı olacağı düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

• Gıda Takviyesi
• COVID-19 algısı
• COVID 19 korkusu
• Gıda Okuryazarlığı

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