ArticleFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2026
An Exploratory Indirect Association Analysis of Dietary Supplement Use and Metabolic Risk in Korean Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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aimsDietary supplement use has increased among adolescents, but its association with metabolic health remains unclear. This study examined the relationship between dietary supplement use, diet quality, obesity, and metabolic risk among Korean adolescents.
methodsThis cross-sectional study used nationally representative KNHANES 2022-2024 data. A total of 1550 adolescents aged 10-18 years were included. Dietary supplement use during the previous year was assessed by questionnaire. Diet quality was evaluated using diet quality score based on selected dietary guideline-related components. Survey-weighted logistic and linear regression analyses were conducted after adjustment for demographic and dietary covariates. An exploratory indirect association analysis was performed to examine whether diet quality was statistically associated with the relationship between supplement use and metabolic risk clustering.
resultsOverall, 43.1% of adolescents reported dietary supplement use. Supplement users had significantly better diet quality scores than non-users (β = 0.30,
conclusionsDietary supplement use was associated with better diet quality and favorable anthropometric indicators, but not with metabolic risk clustering or biochemical metabolic markers. These findings suggest that supplement use may reflect broader health-related behaviors rather than direct metabolic protection among Korean adolescents.
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