Kontopoulou Lamprini, Vasara Eleni, Paraskevadaki Eva, Karpetas Georgios, Papathanasiou Ioanna V, Gourgoulianis Konstantinos I
Faculty of Nursing, Respiratory Disorders Lab, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
Department of Zoology, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Mater Sociomed. 2023;35(2):154-161. doi: 10.5455/msm.2023.35.154-161.
Despite the lack of evidence-based guidance on supplement use for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19, consumption of dietary supplements has been shown to increase in many countries.
This study aimed to explore the use of dietary supplements among undergraduate students.
An online cross-sectional survey was conducted between May and June 2021, involving a total of 536 participants (57.8% female) aged between 18-30 years in two university towns in central and northern Greece. Two validated questionnaires were used regarding dietary supplements and stress during COVID-19.
The prevalence of dietary supplement use was 67.5%. The three most popular supplements consumed were vitamin C (65.2%), followed by vitamin D (58.3%), and multivitamin and mineral supplements (56.9%). The use of CAS-5 indicated that 13.1% of students were classified as having dysfunctional anxiety due to COVID-19 (CAS-5 score ≥5). Logistic regression analysis showed that those who exhibited CAS-5 ≥5 were over two times more likely to consume supplements compared to no-stress participants (OR 2.29, 95%CI: 1.09-4.82). Particularly vitamin D use was associated with CAS score ≥5 (OR 2.18, 95%CI 1.22-3.89) a finding that was not observed with other types of dietary supplements.
Women, passive smokers, and those who believe that DS are necessary during the COVID-19 pandemic were also more likely to consume dietary supplements. The use of dietary supplements is widespread among Greek students. Future studies should be conducted to monitor whether these increases in DS use are maintained.
尽管缺乏关于使用补充剂预防和治疗2019冠状病毒病的循证指南，但许多国家的膳食补充剂消费量已呈上升趋势。
本研究旨在探讨大学生使用膳食补充剂的情况。
于2021年5月至6月进行了一项在线横断面调查，共纳入希腊中部和北部两个大学城的536名参与者（57.8%为女性），年龄在18至30岁之间。使用了两份经过验证的问卷，分别涉及2019冠状病毒病期间的膳食补充剂和压力情况。
膳食补充剂的使用率为67.5%。最常服用的三种补充剂是维生素C（65.2%），其次是维生素D（58.3%），以及多种维生素和矿物质补充剂（56.9%）。使用CAS-5量表显示，13.1%的学生因2019冠状病毒病被归类为患有功能失调性焦虑（CAS-5评分≥5）。逻辑回归分析表明，与无压力的参与者相比，CAS-5评分≥5的参与者服用补充剂的可能性高出两倍多（比值比2.29，95%置信区间：1.09-4.82）。特别是维生素D的使用与CAS评分≥5相关（比值比2.18，95%置信区间1.22-3.89），这一发现未在其他类型的膳食补充剂中观察到。
女性、被动吸烟者以及那些认为在2019冠状病毒病大流行期间有必要服用膳食补充剂的人也更有可能服用膳食补充剂。膳食补充剂在希腊学生中使用广泛。未来应开展研究，以监测膳食补充剂使用量的这些增加趋势是否持续。
