Trial reportPloS one2014
A cross-sectional survey on dietary supplements consumption among Italian teen-agers.
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- Sportsmen's Attitude towards Dietary Supplements and Nutrition Knowledge: An Investigation in Selected Roman Area Gyms.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Related to Dietary Supplements among a Group of Palestinian Pharmacists.Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2021Article
- Dietary supplement use in elementary school children: a Japanese web-based survey.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2021Article
- Chinese nutraceuticals and physical activity; their role in neurodegenerative tauopathies.Chinese medicine · 2021Review
- Reliability of Self-Administered Questionnaire on Dietary Supplement Consumption in Malaysian Adolescents.Nutrients · 2020Article
- A Nationwide Survey of the Attitudes toward the Use of Dietary Supplements among Japanese High-School Students.Nutrients · 2019Article
- Factors that influence dietary behavior toward iron and vitamin D consumption based on the theory of planned behavior in Iranian adolescent girls.Nutrition journal · 2019Article
- Awareness of the Consumption of Dietary Supplements among Students in a University in Saudi Arabia.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2019Article
- The Prevalence of Dietary Supplement Use Among Elementary, Junior High, and High School Students: A Nationwide Survey in Japan.Nutrients · 2018Article
- Characterisation of vitamin and mineral supplement users differentiated according to their motives for using supplements: results of the German National Nutrition Monitoring (NEMONIT).Public health nutrition · 2017Article
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Abstract
introductionIn the last decades, dietary supplements consumption has increased in the Western world for all age groups. The long-term potentially dangerous effects related to an indiscriminate consumption of dietary supplements are still unknown and are becoming a matter of public health concern. Therefore, the aims of the present study were: to explore the contribution of dietary supplements to micronutrient daily intake, and to evaluate awareness and knowledge about dietary supplements.
methodsParticipants (age ranging from 14 to 18 years) were recruited among students attending 8 high schools in the province of Frosinone (Italy). An anonymous questionnaire, composed of 12 multiple-choice items, was administered to all the participants. T-test and the analysis of variance (ANOVA) were performed to describe differences between means of the groups, while the chi-square test was used to compare observed and expected frequencies. The logistic regression model, aimed at identifying the characteristics of potential consumers of dietary supplements.
resultsA total of 686 teenagers (288 males and 398 females, average age: 17,89±0,91 years) participated in the study. The 83,6% of participants affirmed to be aware of dietary supplements. 239 participants consumed dietary supplements: 118 males and 121 females. 49,1% of females consumed dietary supplements less than twice a week, whereas 43,6% of males consumed dietary supplements from 2 to 5 times per week. Statistically significant differences emerged between the genders with respect to the source of information regarding dietary supplements, the perceived indications for their use, and the choice of the store/place to purchase them. DISCUSSION: Findings in the present study provide insight into the consumption of dietary supplements among young Italians, highlighting the need to foster further awareness among adolescents about the correct use of dietary supplements, especially in terms of indications and contraindications.
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