ASSESSMENT OF ADULT'S UTILIZATION OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MODALITIES FOR WEIGHT CONTROL AMONG ADULTS

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Abstract Background: Overweight and obesity issues are still becoming more commonplace globally, with major health consequences, despite different approaches. As a result, there is a growing need for complementary and alternative modalities as well as more safe, effective, and acceptable methods of losing weight. Aim: To assess utilizations of complementary and alternative modalities for weight control among adults. Design: A descriptive design was employed with a purposive sample of 360 adult male and female clients who visited the adult obesity and thinness clinic at the national nutritional institute. Tool for Data Collection: Adult's utilizations of complementary and alternative modalities for weight control questionnaire, it included two parts: Part one: - Demographic data of adults. Part two: - Adult's utilizations of complementary and alternative modalities for weight control Results: The mean age of the studied adults was 28.3 years. Regarding gender, 93.6% of them were females. The participants’ mean body mass index was 30.2 kg/m². 59.2% of them use complementary and alternative modalities for weight control. Most of them 78.2%, used herbs for weight control followed by nutritional supplements. Moreover, 58.5% used cinnamon and cumin for weight control. While, only 3.4% of them used chamomile to control their weight. Additionally. Conclusion: The highest percentage of participants use complementary and alternative modalities for weight control. Moreover, most of them used cinnamon and cumin for weight control. Recommendation: Further research is recommended to evaluate the effectiveness and long-term safety of commonly used CAMs for weight control.