Arlauskas Rokas, Austys Donatas, Dobrovolskij Valerij, Stukas Rimantas
Department of Public Health, Institute of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, M. K. Čiurlionio 21/27, 03101 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Medicina (Kaunas). 2024 Apr 19;60(4):669. doi: 10.3390/medicina60040669.
The aim of this study was to assess the consumption of dietary supplements (DS) among working-age residents of Lithuania from 2021 to 2023 with respect to social and demographic factors and an assessment of personal health. Using stratified sampling techniques, this study included three samples of working-age residents (1600 each year, 4800 total). Three surveys were conducted, the distribution of the respondents between groups was compared using the χ test. The consumption of DS significantly differed each year and accounted for 78.1%, 71.6%, and 72.7% of the respondents, respectively ( < 0.05). In 2022, the prevalence of the consumption of DS was lower in the majority of social and demographic groups ( < 0.05). In 2023, it was higher among females, younger residents, and those from larger families, who suffered from COVID-19 ( < 0.05). Despite similar changes found in the consumption of DS among those who negatively assessed their health, this group showed more prevalent consumption of DS among residents with non-university education, unemployed respondents, and those with lower income ( < 0.05). Despite a significantly lower prevalence in the consumption of DS in 2022, it was higher again in 2023. The assessment of personal health shows different habits in the consumption of DS.
本研究的目的是评估2021年至2023年立陶宛劳动年龄居民膳食补充剂（DS）的消费情况，涉及社会和人口因素以及个人健康评估。本研究采用分层抽样技术，包括三个劳动年龄居民样本（每年1600人，共4800人）。进行了三项调查，使用χ检验比较各群体之间受访者的分布情况。每年DS的消费量有显著差异，分别占受访者的78.1%、71.6%和72.7%（P<0.05）。2022年，大多数社会和人口群体中DS的消费流行率较低（P<0.05）。2023年，女性、年轻居民以及来自大家庭且感染过新冠病毒的人群中DS的消费流行率较高（P<0.05）。尽管在对自身健康评估为负面的人群中DS的消费情况有类似变化，但该群体在非大学学历居民、失业受访者以及低收入人群中DS的消费更为普遍（P<0.05）。尽管2022年DS的消费流行率显著较低，但2023年又再次升高。个人健康评估显示在DS消费方面存在不同习惯。
