Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.
Community Based Research Center (CBRC), Vancouver, BC V6Z 2H2, Canada.
Nutrients. 2024 Aug 13;16(16):2678. doi: 10.3390/nu16162678.
There is a lack of research regarding dietary supplement (DS) use among Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Two-Spirit, Queer (GBT2Q) men and non-binary individuals, despite the higher prevalence of body image issues and societal pressure within this community. This study aimed to investigate patterns and predictors of DS use in this population, including types of DS used, sources of information, and reasons for DS use. A validated and anonymous online questionnaire was completed by 204 participants (52.5% men, 43.1% gay, mean age 29.34 + 6.77 years) across Canada, who were consuming DS at the time of the study. Analyses included descriptive statistics to characterize the sample based on gender, sexuality, age, ethnicity, and other demographic attributes, using Pearson's chi-square tests and multi-way cross-tabulation analyses. Additionally, regression analyses, including binary and logistic regressions, were employed to identify predictors of DS use. Data analysis concluded that vitamins/minerals (92.2%), proteins (84.3%) and carbohydrates (75.5%) were the most consumed types of supplements. Identifying as certain genders and sexualities was significantly associated with supplement preferences, such that men reported higher use of amino acids ( = 0.033) and non-vitamins/mineral antioxidants compared to individuals identifying as other genders ( = 0.006). Moreover, bisexual participants consumed amino acids ( = 0.043) and carbohydrates ( = 0.026) more frequently when compared to non-bisexual participants. The most listed reason for DS use was to improve immunity (60.3%), with health care professionals being listed as the source of information by most participants (51.0%). Findings from this study can serve as a foundation for further research in this area and can guide the formulation and implementation of adequate policies targeting this underserved population.
目前针对男同性恋、双性恋、跨性别、双性人、酷儿（GBT2Q）男性和非二元性别个体的膳食补充剂（DS）使用情况缺乏研究，尽管该群体中存在更高的身体意象问题和社会压力。本研究旨在调查该人群中 DS 使用的模式和预测因素，包括使用的 DS 类型、信息来源和 DS 使用的原因。通过在加拿大进行的一项验证性和匿名在线问卷调查，共收集了 204 名参与者（52.5%为男性，43.1%为男同性恋，平均年龄 29.34±6.77 岁）的数据。在研究期间，这些参与者正在服用 DS。分析包括基于性别、性取向、年龄、族裔和其他人口统计学属性的描述性统计，使用 Pearson's 卡方检验和多向交叉表分析。此外，还进行了回归分析，包括二项和逻辑回归，以确定 DS 使用的预测因素。数据分析得出结论，维生素/矿物质（92.2%）、蛋白质（84.3%）和碳水化合物（75.5%）是最常食用的补充剂类型。某些性别和性取向的识别与补充剂偏好显著相关，例如，男性报告称比其他性别识别的个体更多地使用氨基酸（ = 0.033）和非维生素/矿物质抗氧化剂（ = 0.006）。此外，与非双性恋参与者相比，双性恋参与者更频繁地使用氨基酸（ = 0.043）和碳水化合物（ = 0.026）。列出的 DS 使用的最主要原因是提高免疫力（60.3%），大多数参与者将医疗保健专业人员列为信息来源（51.0%）。本研究的结果可以为该领域的进一步研究提供基础，并可以指导针对这一服务不足人群的适当政策的制定和实施。
