Dietary supplements and the internet
Absztrakt
The current research study puts a perspective on the advancement of technology and internet and the upsurge in the consumption of dietary supplements. It has provided open access to the database of dietary supplement for public use. Recording to Sirico et al. (2018), half of the adult population within developed countries is habitual in consuming dietary supplements (DS). they are manufactured supposedly to enhance and sustain general human health and well-being, disease prevention or treatment, improved cognition, and athletic performance, and prolong the life span (Sirico et al., 2018; Di Meglio et al., 2020). Internet had eight times the influence of print media and twice that of TV which is indeed a fact. Dietary supplements of certain vitamins and minerals can, if overdosed, have negative effects such as birth defects, nerve damage, kidney damage, palpitations, and skin problems (Rothschild and Bishop, 2020). Some other risks are the content of substances that are not included in the table of contents and the content of heavy metals and foreign substances In this study a quantitative research approach is used to collect and analyse numerical data to This study hopes to assess the internet influence on the supplement consumption patterns through respondents’ analysis, reliability analysis, and frequency analysis, in order to obtain quantitative data and test the information written in the literature review, a survey was conducted. 207 responded to the survey anonymously, which aids in the search for unbiased answers. The majority of the respondents52.2% percent strongly disagreed with the statement that they have often consult doctors and practitioners prior to taking new dietary supplements, most respondents did not consult a doctor before consuming dietary supplements which according to previous literature and findings, is not an encouraged habit