Global Dietary and Herbal Supplement Use during COVID-19-A Scoping Review.
Nutrients
; 15(3)2023 Feb 02.
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en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2225469
ABSTRACT
During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the lack of cure and the intensity of the global spread raised a common awareness of health. The aim of this scoping review is to summarize dietary supplement use globally during first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. A systematic search was conducted in December 2021 following PRISMA guidelines. PubMed, ERIC, and Scopus databases were searched, and 956 results were screened for eligibility. Fourteen cross-sectional studies from 11 countries and 3 continents were examined. All studies were large population surveys investigating healthy eating and supplement use during COVID-19. Vitamin C, vitamin D, zinc and multivitamins were the most widely reported, as well as natural/herbal products such as ginger and honey. The most common reason cited for supplements use was to strengthen immune system and to prevent infection of COVID-19. These studies reported that populations are relying on healthcare providers, family, friends, and social media to learn about supplement use. Future studies on the treatment of COVID-19 should include more evidence for supplement use.
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Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pandemias
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Ensayo controlado aleatorizado
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Revisiones
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Revisión sistemática/Meta análisis
Tópicos:
Medicina tradicional
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Nu15030771
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