Patients take a variety of supplements, claiming that they improve the condition of their skin, nails, memory, and others, which may be controversial.
The vitamin D and vitamin and mineral complexes were indicated as the most beneficial.ĭietary supplementation is prevalent in Poland, especially among hypothyroidism patients. Patients indicated numerous health benefits of using dietary supplements. In addition, there was a correlation between the participants’ age and the willingness to change their diets: the older the participants were, the more eager they were to change diets (r = 0.283, p = 0.003, 95% CI: 0.103–0.445). There was a correlation between the participants’ age and the willingness to introduce lifestyles modifications: the younger the participants were, the eager they were to introduce modifications (r = −0.243, p = 0.010, 95% CI: −0.410 to −0.060). In addition, 53% of patients implemented lifestyle changes after a diagnosis of hypothyroidism. The most popular were vitamin D, magnesium, omega-3 acids, selenium, multivitamins, vitamins B, iron, vitamin C, and zinc. The medium age of participants was 27 years. Participants were asked to provide information on their diagnosis, clinical manifestations of the disease, their lifestyles, and the use of dietary supplements with the effect on their health. The research was conducted using a questionnaire. This study aims to evaluate the frequency and reasons behind dietary supplementation in patients with hypothyroid diseases.Ģ32 volunteers (203 women and 29 men) from Poland participated in the research. However, dietary supplements are prevalent in Poland. A well-balanced and varied diet should cover the individual demand for energy and all necessary nutrients. Although pharmacotherapy is the primary treatment, there is evidence that some vitamins and minerals can alleviate the symptoms of thyroid disease. The knowledge concerning the risks of DS misuse should be promoted among young people in particular.Īccording to Statistics Poland (GUS, 2021), 15.8% of women and 2.5% of men suffer from thyroid disease. Yet, many people do not know the difference between a medication and DS. The knowledge about the effects of dietary supplements and their adverse effects is relatively high. 20.48% of the respondents reported a significant improvement of their condition resulting from DS usage, 51.05% reported a partial improvement, and 28.46% observed no difference.ĭietary supplements are commonly consumed by young people regardless of the fact that many do not observe any DS intake-related improvement of their health. 47.87% of the respondents, declared to be aware of the undesirable side effects of DS, and 67.29% claimed to be able to distinguish between a medication and a supplement.
The supplements were purchased mainly in pharmacies (81.63%). Women constituted 72.92% of all respondents.ĭS consumption was reported by most questionnaire participants, that is 77. The average age of the participants was 22.02 ± 3.74 years. The questionnaire was performed both on-line among 611 subjects and in paper form among 242 1st year medical students of Medical University of Lublin. The present study was conducted by the means of an anonymous questionnaire assessed the DS intake among subjects aged between 15 and 54. The aim of this study was to analyze the frequency of dietary supplements using by young people, their knowledge about the used substances, and the assessment of the effectiveness of DS by those who consumed these products. Nevertheless, they are frequently used in treatment of various conditions since they are safer substitutes for medication. Dietary supplements (DS) are dietary products aiming only at diet complementation.
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