The use of herbal and dietary supplement among community-dwelling elderly in a suburban town of Malaysia

The use of herbal and dietary supplement among community-dwelling elderly in a suburban town of Malaysia

Background: The use of herbal and dietary supplement (HDS) in health and disease management has gained global attention. HDS are generally accepted by the public and are associated with positive health behaviours. However, several reports have been documented with regards to their potential adverse...

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Main Authors: Ali, A.A (Author), Hamid, H.A (Author), Maniam, S. (Author), Mehat, M.Z (Author), Mustaffa, M.F (Author), Othman, N. (Author), Sahudin, S. (Author), Wahab, M.S.A (Author), Zaini, M.H (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd 2021
Series:BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Subjects:
adult
aged
Aged
allopathy
alternative medicine
Article
basal cell carcinoma
body mass
body weight gain
community dwelling person
Complementary and alternative medicine
controlled study
Cross-Sectional Studies
cross-sectional study
data analysis software
diabetes mellitus
dietary supplement
Dietary Supplements
drug efficacy
drug safety
Elderly
female
Female
food frequency questionnaire
health care personnel
herbaceous agent
Herbal and dietary supplement
herbal medicine
human
human tissue
Humans
hypercholesterolemia
hypertension
hypoglycemia
independent living
Independent Living
insulin detemir
knowledge
major clinical study
Malaysia
male
Male
middle aged
Middle Aged
misinformation
osteoarthritis
pharmacist
pollakisuria
prescription
prevalence
questionnaire
stomach pain
suburban population
Suburban Population
tonsillitis
vancomycin
vitamin B complex
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