Use of dietary supplements among lactating women in western Algeria. [Prise des compléments alimentaires chez des femmes allaitantes de l'ouest Algérien]
Introduction. Supplementation during breastfeeding (BF) has a significant impact on the health of lactating women and their children. However, this topic remains poorly documented in Algeria. Objective. To characterize the use of dietary supplements among BF women. Subjects and Methods. A cross-sect...
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| description | Introduction. Supplementation during breastfeeding (BF) has a significant impact on the health of lactating women and their children. However, this topic remains poorly documented in Algeria. Objective. To characterize the use of dietary supplements among BF women. Subjects and Methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out using a questionnaire among 510 BF women in the city of Sidi-Bel-Abbès (Algeria). Results. This study showed that almost half (49%) of BF women took dietary supplements. The most commonly reported micronutrients were vitamin B6 (41.8%), vitamin B12 (36.3%), vitamin C (33.7%), iron (28.4%), magnesium (28.0%), and zinc (30.0%). The intake rates of vitamins B1, B2, B9, E, D, iodine, and omega-3 ranged from 10% to 25%, while those of vitamins A, B3, B5, B8, and calcium were below 9%. Nearly 80% of these products were purchased on prescription or on the advice of a health professional. One-third of women reported using dietary supplements to address nutritional deficiencies, while 29.3% used them to increase milk supply. The majority of these women took dietary supplements for less than 9 months. Some women believed that dietary supplements could replace dietary nutrients and that they had no negative health effects. Several factors, such as age, professional status, education level, urbanicity, household income, health insurance, health status, weight status, type of breastfeeding, use of dietary supplements during pregnancy, and physical activity, were associated with the use of dietary supplements. Conclusion. Collecting data on the consumption of dietary supplements among breastfeeding women is an essential step in documenting current trends to better understand their motivations and behaviour. These data can guide future awareness-raising actions regarding the use of dietary supplements during breastfeeding. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-566d61192be94d89800d3480fd5637e92025-01-25T19:24:24ZengSociété Algérienne de NutritionNutrition & Santé2253-09832353-026X2025-01-011301-0211210.30952/ns.13.1-2.1Use of dietary supplements among lactating women in western Algeria. [Prise des compléments alimentaires chez des femmes allaitantes de l'ouest Algérien]Amina BAYAZID0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3764-7989Kheira MELIANI1Meriem LEBAINI2Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Djillali Liabes University of Sidi-Bel-Abbès, AlgériaDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Djillali Liabes University of Sidi-Bel-Abbès, AlgériaDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Djillali Liabes University of Sidi-Bel-Abbès, AlgériaIntroduction. Supplementation during breastfeeding (BF) has a significant impact on the health of lactating women and their children. However, this topic remains poorly documented in Algeria. Objective. To characterize the use of dietary supplements among BF women. Subjects and Methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out using a questionnaire among 510 BF women in the city of Sidi-Bel-Abbès (Algeria). Results. This study showed that almost half (49%) of BF women took dietary supplements. The most commonly reported micronutrients were vitamin B6 (41.8%), vitamin B12 (36.3%), vitamin C (33.7%), iron (28.4%), magnesium (28.0%), and zinc (30.0%). The intake rates of vitamins B1, B2, B9, E, D, iodine, and omega-3 ranged from 10% to 25%, while those of vitamins A, B3, B5, B8, and calcium were below 9%. Nearly 80% of these products were purchased on prescription or on the advice of a health professional. One-third of women reported using dietary supplements to address nutritional deficiencies, while 29.3% used them to increase milk supply. The majority of these women took dietary supplements for less than 9 months. Some women believed that dietary supplements could replace dietary nutrients and that they had no negative health effects. Several factors, such as age, professional status, education level, urbanicity, household income, health insurance, health status, weight status, type of breastfeeding, use of dietary supplements during pregnancy, and physical activity, were associated with the use of dietary supplements. Conclusion. Collecting data on the consumption of dietary supplements among breastfeeding women is an essential step in documenting current trends to better understand their motivations and behaviour. These data can guide future awareness-raising actions regarding the use of dietary supplements during breastfeeding.https://www.nutrition-sante.dz/articles/use-of-dietary-supplements-among-lactating-women-in-western-algeria-amina-bayazid-kheira-meliani-meriem-lebaini-nutr-sante-2024-vol-13-n-01-02-1-12-doi-10-30952-ns-13-1-2-1lactating womendietary supplementsmicronutrientssupplementationalgeria |
| spellingShingle | Amina BAYAZID Kheira MELIANI Meriem LEBAINI Use of dietary supplements among lactating women in western Algeria. [Prise des compléments alimentaires chez des femmes allaitantes de l'ouest Algérien] Nutrition & Santé lactating women dietary supplements micronutrients supplementation algeria |
| title | Use of dietary supplements among lactating women in western Algeria. [Prise des compléments alimentaires chez des femmes allaitantes de l'ouest Algérien] |
| title_full | Use of dietary supplements among lactating women in western Algeria. [Prise des compléments alimentaires chez des femmes allaitantes de l'ouest Algérien] |
| title_fullStr | Use of dietary supplements among lactating women in western Algeria. [Prise des compléments alimentaires chez des femmes allaitantes de l'ouest Algérien] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of dietary supplements among lactating women in western Algeria. [Prise des compléments alimentaires chez des femmes allaitantes de l'ouest Algérien] |
| title_short | Use of dietary supplements among lactating women in western Algeria. [Prise des compléments alimentaires chez des femmes allaitantes de l'ouest Algérien] |
| title_sort | use of dietary supplements among lactating women in western algeria prise des complements alimentaires chez des femmes allaitantes de l ouest algerien |
| topic | lactating women dietary supplements micronutrients supplementation algeria |
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