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Vitamin D supplement use in Egypt and Jordan and associated factors: A survey-based study

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  • TaqiAldeen Khabour
  • Omar F Khabour
  • Salwa F M Hassanein

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The use of vitamin supplements is widespread throughout the world. In the Middle East, vitamin D deficiency is common. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the prevalence of vitamin D supplement use and associated factors among Egyptians and Jordanians. In addition, practices for maintaining adequate vitamin D levels were investigated. The study was cross-sectional and included 1,181 subjects from Jordan and Egypt. Participant recruitment was conducted from April to October 2024. The results showed that approximately one-third of the sample (36.7%) were using vitamin D supplements. Vitamin D supplementation was more prevalent among Jordanians (45.2%) than Egyptians (27.2%, P

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  • TaqiAldeen Khabour & Omar F Khabour & Salwa F M Hassanein, 2026. "Vitamin D supplement use in Egypt and Jordan and associated factors: A survey-based study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 21(8), pages 1-11, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0357029
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0357029
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