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Dietary supplement consumption among active individuals in Saudi Arabia

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  • Abdulrahman A Alsayegh
  • Abeer S Alzaben
  • Yahya M Abu Haddash
  • Abdulrahman M Busayli
  • Rama M Chandika
  • Munirah N Alsuhaibani
  • Sara A Albishi
  • Mahitab A Hanbazaza
  • Omar I Abuzaid
  • Majed M Alkhalaf

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Background: Despite the increasing use of dietary supplements in Saudi Arabia, accurate information on their consumption patterns and predictors is essential for effective policy planning. Objective: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of dietary supplement consumption, assess perceptions regarding their health effects, and identify demographic, health-related, and knowledge- and practice-based factors influencing their use among active individuals in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This cross-sectional study identified predictors of dietary supplement consumption using a Likert-scale questionnaire adapted from validated local and international tools with minor modifications. Structural equation modeling was conducted by defining multiple sets of regression equations. The analyses were performed using R software (Version 4.1.2) with the lavaan and semPlot packages. A two-tailed p-value

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  • Abdulrahman A Alsayegh & Abeer S Alzaben & Yahya M Abu Haddash & Abdulrahman M Busayli & Rama M Chandika & Munirah N Alsuhaibani & Sara A Albishi & Mahitab A Hanbazaza & Omar I Abuzaid & Majed M Alkha, 2026. "Dietary supplement consumption among active individuals in Saudi Arabia," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 21(6), pages 1-16, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0351208
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0351208
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