COVID-19 Pandemisi Sürecinde Yetişkinlerin Besin Destekleri Kullanımlarının İncelenmesi
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2021
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Selçuk Üniversitesi
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Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı, COVID-19 pandemi sürecinde yetişkinlerin besin destekleri (vitamin-mineral ve bitkisel ürün) kullanımlarının incelenmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel nitelikte olan araştırma, Mayıs 2021-Ağustos 2021 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma 18-65 yaş arası 402 yetişkin üzerinde yürütülmüştür. Veri toplama aracı olarak online anket formu uygulanmıştır. Bulgular: Katılımcıların %58.7’si kadın, %41.3’ü erkektir (ortalama yaş; 36.3±11.7 yıl) ve %77.9’u üniversite ve lisansüstü mezunudur. %15.4’ü COVID-19 tanısı aldığını belirtmiştir. Katılımcıların %66.2’si pandemi sürecinde besin destekleri kullanmıştır. Besin destekleri kullanım amaçları sırasıyla; ‘bağışıklık sistemini güçlendirmek’ (%72.9), ‘kendini iyi hissetmek’ (%44.0), ‘COVID-19’dan korunmak’ (%39.1) ve ‘vücuttaki yetersizliği gidermek’(%35.7) tir. Katılımcıların yarıdan fazlasının besin desteklerinin COVID-19’a karşı koruyucu olduğuna inandığı ve COVID-19 tanısı alanların çoğunluğunun (%80.6) besin destekleri kullanmaya başladıkları saptanmıştır. Katılımcıların besin desteği hakkında bilgiyi en çok kitle iletişim araçlarından edindikleri; besin desteği kullanma kararında sağlık uzmanlarının, kitle iletişim araçlarının ve sosyal çevrenin etkili olduğu belirlenmiştir. Pandemi sürecinde en çok kullanılan besin destekleri C, D, B grubu vitaminleri, zencefil, tarçın, yeşil çay ve zerdeçaldır. Çalışmada, besin destekleri kullanımında; cinsiyet, öğrenim durumu ve yaşanılan yer, medeni durum, gelir, meslek, kronik hastalık durumu, COVID-19 tanısı alma durumunun etkili olduğu saptanmıştır. Sonuç: Araştırmanın sonucunda, COVID-19 pandemi sürecinde yetişkinlerin besin destekleri kullanımının arttığı ortaya çıkmıştır. Besin destekleri, beslenmeyi destekleyici veya bağışıklığı güçlendirici olarak kullanılmasıyla birlikte yanlış bilgiler ve bilinçsiz kullanım sonucunda sağlığı bozucu etkilere neden olmaktadır. Bu nedenle, besin desteklerinin doktor veya diyetisyen gibi uzmanların kontrolünde kullanılması ve sağlığa etkileri konusunda farkındalığın artırılması önemlidir.
Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the use of dietary supplements (vitamin-mineral and herbal products) by adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: The descriptive and cross-sectional study was performed between May 2021 and August 2021. The study was conducted on 402 adults aged between 18-65 years old. An online questionnaire was used as a data collection tool. Results: 58.7% of the participants were female, 41.3% male (mean age; 36.3±11.7 years), and 77.9% of them were university or postgraduate degrees. 15.4% stated that they were diagnosed with COVID-19. 66.2% of the participants used dietary supplements during the pandemic. Participants’purposes for using nutritional supplements were to ‘strengthen the immune system’ (72.9%), ‘feel good’ (44.0%), ‘protect from COVID-19’ (39.1%) and ‘eliminate body deficiency’(35.7%), respectively. It was determined that more than half of the participants believed that dietary supplements were protective against COVID-19 and that the majority (80.6%) of those diagnosed with COVID-19 started using dietary supplements. It was determined that the participants obtained information about dietary supplements mostly from the mass media; health professionals, mass media and the social environment were effective in the decision to use dietary supplements The most used dietary supplements during the pandemic were C, D, B group vitamins, ginger, cinnamon, green tea and turmeric. In the study, it was found that gender, educational status, place of residence, marital status, income, occupation, chronic disease status, COVID-19 diagnosis were effective in the use of dietary supplements. Conclusion: As a result of the research, it was revealed that the use of dietary supplements by adults increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although dietary supplements are used to support nutrition or strengthen immunity, they cause health-impairing effects as a result of incorrect information and unconscious use. For this reason, it is important to use dietary supplements under the control of specialists such as a doctor or dietitian and to raise awareness about their effects on health.
Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the use of dietary supplements (vitamin-mineral and herbal products) by adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: The descriptive and cross-sectional study was performed between May 2021 and August 2021. The study was conducted on 402 adults aged between 18-65 years old. An online questionnaire was used as a data collection tool. Results: 58.7% of the participants were female, 41.3% male (mean age; 36.3±11.7 years), and 77.9% of them were university or postgraduate degrees. 15.4% stated that they were diagnosed with COVID-19. 66.2% of the participants used dietary supplements during the pandemic. Participants’purposes for using nutritional supplements were to ‘strengthen the immune system’ (72.9%), ‘feel good’ (44.0%), ‘protect from COVID-19’ (39.1%) and ‘eliminate body deficiency’(35.7%), respectively. It was determined that more than half of the participants believed that dietary supplements were protective against COVID-19 and that the majority (80.6%) of those diagnosed with COVID-19 started using dietary supplements. It was determined that the participants obtained information about dietary supplements mostly from the mass media; health professionals, mass media and the social environment were effective in the decision to use dietary supplements The most used dietary supplements during the pandemic were C, D, B group vitamins, ginger, cinnamon, green tea and turmeric. In the study, it was found that gender, educational status, place of residence, marital status, income, occupation, chronic disease status, COVID-19 diagnosis were effective in the use of dietary supplements. Conclusion: As a result of the research, it was revealed that the use of dietary supplements by adults increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although dietary supplements are used to support nutrition or strengthen immunity, they cause health-impairing effects as a result of incorrect information and unconscious use. For this reason, it is important to use dietary supplements under the control of specialists such as a doctor or dietitian and to raise awareness about their effects on health.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Besin destekleri, Covid-19, pandemi, bağışıklık, sağlık, Dietary supplements, pandemic, immunity, health
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Selçuk Genel Tıp Dergisi
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Cilt
31
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Demir, G., Kılıçkalkan, B., Takak, M. K., (2021). COVID-19 Pandemisi Sürecinde Yetişkinlerin Besin Destekleri Kullanımlarının İncelenmesi. Selçuk Genel Tıp Dergisi, 31 (4), 430-439.
