Dietary supplement consumption among active individuals in Saudi Arabia

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 and Majed M Alkhalaf

PLOS ONE, 2026, vol. 21, issue 6, 1-16

Abstract: 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

Date: 2026
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