Background Complementary and alternative medicine (CAMs) has long been practiced in many cultures as part of traditional healing and wellness. Recently, interest has increased as people search for more inclusive and supportive methods to health beyond modern medicine. Aim To assess adults’ knowledge regarding complementary and alternative modalities for weight control. Patients and method A descriptive design was used with a purposive sample of 360 male and female adults who visited the adult obesity and thinness clinic at the National Nutritional Institute. Results The mean age of the studied adults was 28.3 years. Regarding gender, 93.6% of them were females. The participants’ mean BMI was 30.2 kg/m 2 . The highest percentage (78.3%) of adults had unsatisfied level of knowledge regarding complementary and alternative modalities for weight control. Regarding CAM safety, 58.1% perceived CAMs as very safe. Moreover, 53.1% of them obtained their knowledge about CAMs for weight control from the internet. Conclusion There is an unsatisfactory level of knowledge regarding complementary and alternative modalities for weight control among adults. Recommendation Increasing public awareness regarding complementary and alternative modalities for weight control through periodic health education programs
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