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Determinants of Dietary Supplements Use among Adolescents in Malaysia

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dc.contributor.authorYeo Pei Sien
dc.contributor.authorNorhafizah Sahril
dc.contributor.authorMohd Hatta Abdul Mutalip
dc.contributor.authorNor Azian Mohd Zaki
dc.contributor.authorSuhaila Abdul Ghaffar
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-16T06:57:20Z
dc.date.available2024-08-16T06:57:20Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractDietary supplements use is relatively widespread in some countries but knowledge of supplements consumption in Malaysia is limited, more so among adolescents. This study aimed to investigate the determinants of dietary supplements use among Malaysian adolescents using multiple logistic regressions analysis. Data from the Malaysia School-based Nutrition Survey 2012 based on a 2-stage stratified sampling was used. The prevalence of vitamin/mineral supplements and food supplements intake among adolescents was 54.1% and 40.2%, respectively. Usage was significantly higher among younger adolescents and among boys. Dietary supplements were also taken mostly by those who thought they were underweight. The most common vitamin/mineral supplements and food supplements consumed were vitamin C and bee products. The main reason for taking supplements was parents’ instruction. These findings can be useful for developing health communications on supplement use targeted to adolescents and their parents.
dc.identifier.doiDOI:10.1177/1010539514543681
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.nih.gov.my/handle/123456789/919
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofAsia Pacific Journal of Public Health
dc.subjectVitamin/mineral supplements
dc.subjectFood supplements
dc.subjectAdolescents
dc.subjectMalaysia School-based Nutrition Survey
dc.subjectNutrition
dc.titleDeterminants of Dietary Supplements Use among Adolescents in Malaysia
dc.typejournal-article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue5_suppl
oaire.citation.volume26
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