The use of herbal supplements by individuals with diabetes mellitus
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Tarih
2018
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Pakistan Medical Assoc
Erişim Hakkı
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Özet
Objective: To analyse the use of herbal supplements by individuals with diabetes mellitus. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in the endocrinology clinics of two hospitals in Izmir, Turkey, between June and August 2016. The sample consisted of diabetic patients. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews guided by a questionnaire. SPSS 17 was used to analyse the data. Results: There were 455 subjects with a mean age of 47.02 +/- 16.6 years. Of the total, 373(82%) were female, and 352(77.4%) were diagnosed with type-2 diabetes. Overall, 262(57.6%) subjects used herbal supplements like cinnamon, sage, thyme, turmeric and ginseng. Significant differences in the use of herbal supplements were found according to gender, marital status, and duration of diabetes (p<0.05 each). Conclusion: About half of the diabetic patients used herbal supplements.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Diabetics, Diabetes mellitus, Herbal supplements
Kaynak
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
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N/A
Scopus Q Değeri
Q4
Cilt
68
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4
