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Dietary supplement use in Greece: methodology and findings from the National Health and Nutrition Survey – HYDRIA (2013–2014)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 October 2022

Anastasia Kanellou Open the ORCID record for Anastasia Kanellou [Opens in a new window] ,
Eleni Maria Papatesta Open the ORCID record for Eleni Maria Papatesta [Opens in a new window] ,
Georgia Martimianaki ,
Eleni Peppa Open the ORCID record for Eleni Peppa [Opens in a new window] ,
Maria Stratou  and
Antonia Trichopoulou
Anastasia Kanellou*
Affiliation:
Hellenic Health Foundation (HHF), 13 Kaisareias str. & 23 Alexandroupoleos str., Athens 11527, Greece University of West Attica (UniWA), Department of Food Science and Technology, 28 Agiou Spyridonos str., Egaleo-Athens 12243, Greece
Eleni Maria Papatesta
Affiliation:
Hellenic Health Foundation (HHF), 13 Kaisareias str. & 23 Alexandroupoleos str., Athens 11527, Greece
Georgia Martimianaki
Affiliation:
Hellenic Health Foundation (HHF), 13 Kaisareias str. & 23 Alexandroupoleos str., Athens 11527, Greece Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Branch of Medical Statistics, Biometry and Epidemiology ‘G.A. Maccacaro’, University of Milan, Via Giovanni Celoria 20, Milan, 20133, Italy
Eleni Peppa
Affiliation:
Hellenic Health Foundation (HHF), 13 Kaisareias str. & 23 Alexandroupoleos str., Athens 11527, Greece
Maria Stratou
Affiliation:
Hellenic Health Foundation (HHF), 13 Kaisareias str. & 23 Alexandroupoleos str., Athens 11527, Greece
Antonia Trichopoulou
Affiliation:
Hellenic Health Foundation (HHF), 13 Kaisareias str. & 23 Alexandroupoleos str., Athens 11527, Greece
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*Corresponding author: Anastasia Kanellou, email akanellou@uniwa.gr
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Abstract

The use of dietary supplements (DS) is increasing worldwide. There is limited evidence of their intake level and mode of consumption in association with the Greek population’s dietary and lifestyle habits. Adults (n 4011, 1873 males and 2138 females) aged > 18 years old living in Greece were included in the 2013–2014 National Health and Nutrition Survey – HYDRIA. A dietary supplement user (DSU) was defined as anyone who reported one or more DS on either a Food Propensity Questionnaire, two 24-h dietary recalls, or a questionnaire completed during the blood sample collection examination. DS use was examined according to socio-economic, anthropometric and lifestyle characteristics and the participants’ health and dietary status. DS use was reported by 31 % of the population (40 % women and 22 % men), and it was higher among individuals living in urban areas, men with good self-reported health status and women with a chronic medical condition and higher consumption of fruits. The types of DS more frequently reported were multivitamins with minerals (5·4 %), Ca (5·3 %), multivitamins (4·7 %) and Fe (4·6 %). MVM supplements were preferred by men, while Ca was more frequently reported by women and participants with low education levels. Plant- and oil-based supplement use was below 5 %. Whether DS intake benefits health must be explored. It should also be assessed if dietary supplement intake is as efficient as food intake.

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Dietary supplementFood supplementGreeceNational Nutrition SurveyMethodology
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British Journal of Nutrition , Volume 129 , Issue 12 , 28 June 2023 , pp. 2174 - 2181
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