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Abstract
Background: Obesity is a prevalent and worldwide health problem . The most common weight loss method preferred by obese individuals is dietary supplements. This study was performed in order to determine the dietary supplements used by obese individuals for weight loss and to examine the barriers to informing health personnel on supplement use.
 Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was performed in the Endocrinology and Diabetes Polyclinic at the Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Department of the Health Application and Research Center of the Bulent Ecevit University. The sample consisted of 151 patients randomly selected from among the 755 people using the simple randomization method.
 Results: In the study, 33.6% of the obese individuals were found to use dietary supplements for weight loss. Women, people with no chronic diseases, people who exercised regularly, and people who underwent regular health check-ups were found to prefer dietary supplements at a greater rate (p
Highlights
Obesity is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation in the body which harms health
The exercise levels of the individuals were questioned in line with the suggestions of the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as 2.5 hours of middle intensity aerobic activity per week and 2 hours or more of muscle strengthening exercises working out all major muscle groups a week
The reasons for not telling health personnel about supplement use included health personnel not asking about the use of dietary supplements (68.6%), not feeling the need to tell (37.2%), health personnel not approving (23.52%), and thinking that health personnel would not have any information on the subject (17.6%)
Summary
Obesity is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation in the body which harms health. Due to lack of time and sedentary lifestyles, these two methods cannot be regularly practiced (Chandresekaran et al, 2012) Considering that such lifestyle changes are relatively difficult to implement, the demand for dietary supplements are introduced in commercials with big claims and these products can be obtained without prescriptions. The most common weight loss method preferred by obese individuals is dietary supplements. This study was performed in order to determine the dietary supplements used by obese individuals for weight loss and to examine the barriers to informing health personnel on supplement use. Results: In the study, 33.6% of the obese individuals were found to use dietary supplements for weight loss. Conclusion: One thirds of obese individuals were using dietary supplements for weight loss, while the majority of supplement users did not inform health personnel. The patients using dietary supplements should be closely monitored, and the use of dietary supplements should be evaluated on a routine basis
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