The Practice and Opinions of the Applicants of a University Health Center on Multivitamin/Mineral Use, Ankara-Turkey

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the nutritional status, knowledge on multivitamin/mineral supplements and their use among individuals who applied to an outpatient clinic and to evaluate the factors related to multivitamin/mineral preparations (MVM) use. Subjects and Method: This descriptive study was conducted at outpatient clinics (serving for hospital staff and health sciences faculty students) between May-June 2019 with 1650 (≥18 years of age) applicants and one out of four individuals (n=415) were asked to participate in the study. A total of 289 people accepted to participate. The data were collected via face-to-face questionnaire. Results: Of the participants, 66.8% were women; 58.9% were between the ages of 20-34 years; and MVM use was 36.3%. Participants stated their economic status as “good” (p