Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation Intake among Educated Egyptian Women in Rural Areas

Sultan, Eman A; Mohammed, Manal O; Bohlouk, Hagar ME; Soliman, Amina S

doi:10.21608/bnni.2024.391173

Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation Intake among Educated Egyptian Women in Rural Areas

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ 1. National Nutrition Institute – Cairo- Egypt

² Al Galaa Teaching Hospital– Cairo- Egypt

³ PHD of specific education, home economics department (Nutrition and food science)

⁴ National institute of diabetes and endocrinology– Cairo- Egypt

10.21608/bnni.2024.391173

Abstract

Open Access
*Corresponding author: Amina S Soliman,
Email: amina_sami84@Yahoo.com, Mobile:01226263794
Received: 20 September 2024
Accepted: 15 October 2024
Published online: 10 November 2024

Citation
Eman A Sultan; Manal O Mohammed; Hagar ME Bohlouk and *Amina S Soliman (2024): Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation Intake among Educated Egyptian Women in Rural Areas. BNNI (64) 68-95, doi: 10.21608/bnni.2024.391173

Nutrition has a very early influence on the quality of every human existence. A person may experience severe, otherwise preventable, lifetime suffering if they cannot access basic but essential micronutrients through food, fortification, or supplementation. So the general objective of this cross-section study was to assess the level of adherence and determine the factors associated with adherence to vitamins and minerals supplements among(160) educated women from the age of 18-35 years in the rural areas of Egypt. Using semi-structured questionnaires to collect information about participant's anthropometric measurements, dietary habits, economic, and social status. Results showed that more than half of the participants were from Dakahal Governorate, the majority of participants were in the 20-25 age range, 58.8% of the sample was obese, 74.4% didn’t make physical activity, 85.6% of participants were used vitamins and minerals supplements. The Correlation between supplements intake and education, and occupation revealed a nonsignificant correlation while there is a significant correlation between supplements intake and improvement after use & appetite effect. This study showed that women currently follow bad eating habits and require more nutrition education within the food plan meals and taking vitamins and minerals supplements after a description of a medical, To reduce malnutrition diseases and side effects of incorrect use of supplements.

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