Assessment of health and nutritional status of lipid lowering supplement users in Kuala Lumpur

The nutritional and health status of dietary supplements users have been widely studied in other countries. However, few studies have examined lipid-lowering supplements users in Malaysia. Findings are inconsistent concerning the effectiveness of lipid-lowering supplements on cholesterol levels. H...

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Main Authors:	Asma’ Ali, Ng, Guet Kian, Hayati Mohd Yusof
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12759/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12759/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12759/1/47_06_10.pdf

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spelling	ukm-127592019-04-04T11:28:49Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12759/ Assessment of health and nutritional status of lipid lowering supplement users in Kuala Lumpur Asma’ Ali, Ng, Guet Kian Hayati Mohd Yusof, The nutritional and health status of dietary supplements users have been widely studied in other countries. However, few studies have examined lipid-lowering supplements users in Malaysia. Findings are inconsistent concerning the effectiveness of lipid-lowering supplements on cholesterol levels. Hence, this study was aimed to determine the health (physical, mental and social levels) and nutritional status (BMI, blood pressure and lipid profile) of lipid lowering supplement users. A cross sectional study of one hundred lipid lowering supplement subjects was conducted; body weight, height, blood pressure and lipid profile were measured. The results found that majority of the supplement users had normal physical, mental, and social health levels and normal level of lipid profiles, except for HDL-c and LDL-c than the non-users. Results also show an association (p<0.005) between lipid lowering groups (fish oil and flaxseed oil, soluble fiber and phytosterol) and body fat percentage (p=0.002). These findings suggest that in general lipid lowering supplements may have beneficial influence on the mental and social health status, and nutritional status (i.e. TC and TG, blood pressure, body fat percentage). Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12759/1/47_06_10.pdf Asma’ Ali, and Ng, Guet Kian and Hayati Mohd Yusof, (2018) Assessment of health and nutritional status of lipid lowering supplement users in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysian Applied Biology, 47 (6). pp. 77-86. ISSN 0126-8643 http://mabjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=862&catid=59:current-view&Itemid=56
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description	The nutritional and health status of dietary supplements users have been widely studied in other countries. However, few studies have examined lipid-lowering supplements users in Malaysia. Findings are inconsistent concerning the effectiveness of lipid-lowering supplements on cholesterol levels. Hence, this study was aimed to determine the health (physical, mental and social levels) and nutritional status (BMI, blood pressure and lipid profile) of lipid lowering supplement users. A cross sectional study of one hundred lipid lowering supplement subjects was conducted; body weight, height, blood pressure and lipid profile were measured. The results found that majority of the supplement users had normal physical, mental, and social health levels and normal level of lipid profiles, except for HDL-c and LDL-c than the non-users. Results also show an association (p<0.005) between lipid lowering groups (fish oil and flaxseed oil, soluble fiber and phytosterol) and body fat percentage (p=0.002). These findings suggest that in general lipid lowering supplements may have beneficial influence on the mental and social health status, and nutritional status (i.e. TC and TG, blood pressure, body fat percentage).
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author	Asma’ Ali, Ng, Guet Kian Hayati Mohd Yusof,
spellingShingle	Asma’ Ali, Ng, Guet Kian Hayati Mohd Yusof, Assessment of health and nutritional status of lipid lowering supplement users in Kuala Lumpur
author_facet	Asma’ Ali, Ng, Guet Kian Hayati Mohd Yusof,
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title	Assessment of health and nutritional status of lipid lowering supplement users in Kuala Lumpur
title_short	Assessment of health and nutritional status of lipid lowering supplement users in Kuala Lumpur
title_full	Assessment of health and nutritional status of lipid lowering supplement users in Kuala Lumpur
title_fullStr	Assessment of health and nutritional status of lipid lowering supplement users in Kuala Lumpur
title_full_unstemmed	Assessment of health and nutritional status of lipid lowering supplement users in Kuala Lumpur
title_sort	assessment of health and nutritional status of lipid lowering supplement users in kuala lumpur
publisher	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2018
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12759/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12759/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12759/1/47_06_10.pdf
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Assessment of health and nutritional status of lipid lowering supplement users in Kuala Lumpur

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