Dietary Supplement Use Among Chinese Primary School Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Hunan Province

Liu, Hanmei; Zhang, Shiya; Zou, Hanshuang; Pan, Yue; Yang, Qiping; Ouyang, Yufeng; Luo, Jing; Lin, Qian

doi:10.3390/ijerph16030374

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“…For example, Pereira G. and co-authors [17] found that about 36 % of pregnant women choose their own multivitamins and other remedies. In this and other works [19,[21][22][23], researchers also use personally designed questionnaires to interview the population. And the result of the data received by them is confirmation of the opinion on the need for additional information and explaining to the public the responsibility for self-medication, its possible negative consequences, as well as aspects of the correct choice of drugs [11,13,20,24].…”

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Substantiation of the perspectivity of improving of the population informing about the criteria of the correct choice of modern multivitamin drugs

Kutsenko

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Shchоkina

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The aim. Determination of the need to raise awareness of the population about multivitamins and the criteria for their rational choice. Materials and research methods. To achieve the goal of the study, it was necessary to develop a questionnaire for visitors to pharmacies and carry out an anonymous survey of them. All adult visitors of the pharmacy were attracted to the survey. The developed questionnaire consisted of 3 parts and contained 32 questions processed in the course of our own research. Research results. Among the pharmacy visitors we surveyed, the majority were between the ages of 35–55, approximately equally divided were men and women who mainly lived in the Kiev region (87 %), were not students and did not have educational levels of bachelor or master, and had no relation in health care education. Summarizing the information obtained in the course of processing questionnaires with the answers of visitors to pharmacies, it can be noted that in the surveyed group of respondents there is a certain interest and indifference to the discussed aspects, but quite often there is a lack of knowledge in this regard. Conclusions. In the course of analyzing the results of the questionnaire survey, the level of awareness of the population regarding general information about the pharmacology of multivitamin drugs and the criteria for their correct choice was determined. From the data obtained, it can be concluded that on many issues the respondents showed an insufficient level of knowledge, which justifies the need for additional information about multivitamins, and indicates that better it should be done with participation of a specialist with a pharmaceutical education or physician. Mostly the population lacks knowledge on the issues listed in the second part of the questionnaire, namely, on general information about the biological and pharmacological properties of vitamins. It was found that the information obtained from the Internet or other media, including advertising, has a significant impact on the awareness and decision of the respondents

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Substantiation of the perspectivity of improving of the population informing about the criteria of the correct choice of modern multivitamin drugs

Kutsenko

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Shchоkina

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“…dietary supplements are used all over the world, even in countries where conventional medicine is used equally with alternative medicine. In the study conducted in four primary schools in Hunan Province, China (n=706 parents/guardians of children aged [6][7][8][9][10][11][12], approximately 20.4% of students were using dietary supplements. The main taken supplements were: calcium (16.7%), vitamin C (9.2%) and vitamin D (8.5%) [12].…”

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“…In the study conducted in four primary schools in Hunan Province, China (n=706 parents/guardians of children aged [6][7][8][9][10][11][12], approximately 20.4% of students were using dietary supplements. The main taken supplements were: calcium (16.7%), vitamin C (9.2%) and vitamin D (8.5%) [12]. In our study, parents also frequently administered their children with vitamins and minerals.…”

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

Kania-Dobrowolska

Baraniak

2021

Herba Polonica

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Summary 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. Objective: The aim of the study was to analyse the use of dietary supplements provided by parents and the study of the awareness of the risks associated with supplements intake among preschool and elementary school students. Methods: The study was conducted by questionnaire method among 316 parents/legal guardians of children attending elementary schools and preschools in three provinces. Results: The questionnaire was completed by 88.3% mothers and 11.7% fathers. The age of the respondents was as follows: 64.5% aged 31–40, 18.3% aged 41–45, 9.5% aged 26–30, 7.2% above 46 years and only 0.3% younger than 25. About 80% of parents administered their children with dietary supplements in specific situations. Vitamin and mineral supplements were predominant. A statistical analysis showed the effect of the education level as well as having many children on the administration of dietary supplements. Conclusion: The questionnaire shows that the vast majority of parents/legal guardians administer their children with dietary supplements. There is a need to educate parents/legal guardians about the use of supplements and the risks involved.

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“…There is an extensive body of literature describing the efficacy of functional foods in preventing diseases in different risk groups, including students and schoolchildren [ 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 ]. The term functional food first appeared in Japan, which is the world leader in the development of food for special health issues (FOSHU) [ 42 ].…”

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The Role of Plant-Based Protein Functional Food in Preventing Acute Respiratory Disease: A Case Study

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The Kaliningrad region is known for its specific climate, which can negatively affect the adaptive potential of the body. This manifests in an increased incidence of respiratory diseases and skin conditions. To prevent high morbidity, a plant protein product was included in the diet of first-year university students. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of this food intervention in preventing the most common diseases among Kaliningrad students. Two groups of university students took part in the food trial. In the control group, catabolic processes prevailed in nutrient metabolism. Disadaptation manifested itself in the metabolism of proteins, vitamins, minerals, hematopoiesis and humoral immunity. Inflammation was indicated by α1- and α2-globulins, a weak immune response, and IgM and IgG. High oxidative stress and low antioxidative ability of blood serum were observed. The plant-based protein product (FP) helped preserve testosterone level and prevent an increase in catabolic reactions. Moreover, it had a positive effect on both red blood cell hematopoiesis (a smaller increase in the average volume of erythrocytes, the same average concentration and content of hemoglobin, an increased relative red cell distribution width (RDW) and white blood cell hematopoiesis (a beneficial effect for the immune system: lymphocytes, the relative content of neutrophils, monocytes, basophils and eosinophils). The stimulation of humoral immunity was evidenced by beta- and gamma-globulins, an active immune response, the level of IgM and IgG, antioxidant protection, reduction of peroxides and an increase in antioxidant activity of blood serum. The 34-week observation showed a 1.7-fold decrease in the incidence of respiratory illnesses and a 5.7-fold decrease in skin and subcutaneous tissue diseases. Acute respiratory infections were reduced 1.8-fold. There were no cases of community-acquired pneumonia in the treatment group, compared with 55.1‰ in the control group. The incidence of respiratory diseases was 3.3–10.6 times lower in the treatment group than in the control group in weeks 6–19. The findings testify to the prophylactic effect of functional food during social adaptation and acclimatization of students.

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Dietary Supplement Use Among Chinese Primary School Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Hunan Province

Cited by 17 publications

References 29 publications

Substantiation of the perspectivity of improving of the population informing about the criteria of the correct choice of modern multivitamin drugs

Substantiation of the perspectivity of improving of the population informing about the criteria of the correct choice of modern multivitamin drugs

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

The Role of Plant-Based Protein Functional Food in Preventing Acute Respiratory Disease: A Case Study

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