Pilot study of dietary supplement consumption by kindergarten and elementary school children

Introduction: The use of dietary supplements has been increasing globally, especially among children. A lot of parents are influenced by advertising. In addition, in Poland a trend to self-medication has been observed. Parents often do not distinguish dietary supplements, medicinal products and non-...

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Autores principales: Kania-Dobrowolska Małgorzata, Baraniak Justyna
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:270bd9f63ab44b8da784ea0816d3194c2021-12-05T14:11:07ZPilot study of dietary supplement consumption by kindergarten and elementary school children2449-834310.2478/hepo-2021-0017https://doaj.org/article/270bd9f63ab44b8da784ea0816d3194c2021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.2478/hepo-2021-0017https://doaj.org/toc/2449-8343Introduction: The use of dietary supplements has been increasing globally, especially among children. A lot of parents are influenced by advertising. In addition, in Poland a trend to self-medication has been observed. Parents often do not distinguish dietary supplements, medicinal products and non-prescription drugs. These are the most common reasons for the increase in sales of dietary supplements in Poland. Until a few years ago, many products containing vitamins and minerals intended for children were sold as medicines. Today, a product with the same formulation is sold as a dietary supplement. However, a few studies have been conducted to assess the use of dietary supplements among Polish children.Kania-Dobrowolska MałgorzataBaraniak JustynaSciendoarticledietary supplementsherbal substancespreschoolelementary schoolchildrenpolandPlant cultureSB1-1110ENHerba Polonica, Vol 67, Iss 3, Pp 66-72 (2021)
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topic dietary supplements
herbal substances
preschool
elementary school
children
poland
Plant culture
SB1-1110
spellingShingle dietary supplements
herbal substances
preschool
elementary school
children
poland
Plant culture
SB1-1110
Kania-Dobrowolska Małgorzata
Baraniak Justyna
Pilot study of dietary supplement consumption by kindergarten and elementary school children
description Introduction: The use of dietary supplements has been increasing globally, especially among children. A lot of parents are influenced by advertising. In addition, in Poland a trend to self-medication has been observed. Parents often do not distinguish dietary supplements, medicinal products and non-prescription drugs. These are the most common reasons for the increase in sales of dietary supplements in Poland. Until a few years ago, many products containing vitamins and minerals intended for children were sold as medicines. Today, a product with the same formulation is sold as a dietary supplement. However, a few studies have been conducted to assess the use of dietary supplements among Polish children.
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author Kania-Dobrowolska Małgorzata
Baraniak Justyna
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Baraniak Justyna
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title Pilot study of dietary supplement consumption by kindergarten and elementary school children
title_short Pilot study of dietary supplement consumption by kindergarten and elementary school children
title_full Pilot study of dietary supplement consumption by kindergarten and elementary school children
title_fullStr Pilot study of dietary supplement consumption by kindergarten and elementary school children
title_full_unstemmed Pilot study of dietary supplement consumption by kindergarten and elementary school children
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