TY - JOUR AU - Wahab, Mohd Shahezwan Abd AU - Zaini, Muhammad Helmi AU - Ali, Aida Azlina AU - Sahudin, Shariza AU - Mehat, Muhammad Zulfadli AU - Hamid, Hafizah Abdul AU - Mustaffa, Mohd Faiz AU - Othman, Noordin AU - Maniam, Sandra PY - 2021 DA - 2021/04/01 TI - The use of herbal and dietary supplement among community-dwelling elderly in a suburban town of Malaysia JO - BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies SP - 110 VL - 21 IS - 1 AB - The use of herbal and dietary supplement (HDS) in health and disease management has gained global attention. HDS are generally accepted by the public and are associated with positive health behaviours. However, several reports have been documented with regards to their potential adverse effects and interaction with conventional medicines. Limited data is currently available on the use of HDS among elderly population in Malaysia. This present study aims to investigate the prevalence of and pattern of HDS use among a sample of community-dwelling elderly in a suburban town in Malaysia. SN - 2662-7671 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-021-03287-1 DO - 10.1186/s12906-021-03287-1 ID - Wahab2021 ER -