Use of Dietary Supplements among Preschool Children in Japan

Sato, Yoko; Yamagishi, Azumi; Hashimoto, Yoko; Virgona, Nantiga; Hoshiyama, Yoshiharu; Umegaki, Keizo

doi:10.3177/jnsv.55.317

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“…Mothers who used supplements during pregnancy were more likely to provide their infants with supplements than mothers who did not. This observation confirmed previous reports from the United States (13) and Japan (14), indicating the effect of parental history on the use of supplements.…”

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Dietary Supplement Intake by 6‐month‐old Taiwanese Infants

Chuang¹,

Yang²,

Chang³

et al. 2012

J. pediatr. gastroenterol. nutr.

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The present study demonstrates that the use of pediatric dietary supplements is relatively common among infants in Taiwan, even in the earliest stages of life. For infants whose diet is adequate, no need exists for dietary supplements, and excessive intake can adversely influence health. Communication between health professionals and child caregivers should be promoted to increase understanding of infant feeding, as well as the safety and efficacy of dietary supplements.

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Dietary Supplement Intake by 6‐month‐old Taiwanese Infants

Chuang¹,

Yang²,

Chang³

et al. 2012

J. pediatr. gastroenterol. nutr.

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“…The utilization ratios of dietary supplements among Japanese children were reported to be between 7% and 15% in previous studies (10,(14)(15)(16); similar to those reports, the present study showed that 8% of children used dietary supplements.…”

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confidence: 79%

“…A previous study suggested that about 10% of Japanese preschool children used dietary supplements and that the factors contributing to supplement use among children were high prevalence of supplement use and high eating awareness among their parents (10). This previous study focused on the parents' awareness of supplement use; however, mothers' education levels, income levels, circumstances and attitudes towards eating habits were not addressed.…”

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Factors Associated with Dietary Supplement Use among Preschool Children: Results from a Nationwide Survey in Japan

Sato

Suzuki

Chiba

et al. 2016

J Nutr Sci Vitaminol

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SummaryThis study was performed to reveal factors associated with dietary supplement use among Japanese preschool children in a nationwide survey. A cross-sectional, Internet survey was conducted among 2,058 mothers aged 20-40 y old who had preschool children and were registrants of a Japanese social research company in February 2013. The questionnaires assessed dietary supplement use, lifestyle and eating habits in both children and their mothers, eating awareness among mothers and the mothers' sources of health information. The study employed logistic regression analysis to evaluate the association between dietary supplement use and other variables. Dietary supplements were used by 8.0% of the children. Children who used supplements tended to be older in age, less likely to "get up cheerfully every morning," more likely to skip breakfast, eat out more frequently, and have mothers who used supplements, than children who did not use supplements. Mothers' level of education and household income were not associated with supplement use among their children. It is likely that mothers' anxiety about their children's health or unhealthy eating habits has a striking effect on supplement use among children. However, the actual dietary balance and daily rhythms of child supplement users were not irregular or unhealthy. It is necessary to give more accurate information on children's dietary habits and health to address mothers' anxiety.

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“…The prevalence of dietary supplements, which are helpful to supply nutrients for health, has increased in Japan [1–3]. Consumers use not only vitamins and minerals, but also various other ingredients as dietary supplements.…”

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Behaviors of consumers, physicians and pharmacists in response to adverse events associated with dietary supplement use

Chiba

Sato

Kobayashi

et al. 2017

Nutr J

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BackgroundThe prevalence of dietary supplements has increased in Japan, and, as a consequence, the adverse events associated with dietary supplement use have become more prominent. Severe adverse events must be reported to the Japanese government via public health centers. However, the number of cases reported to the Japanese government is limited. To clarify this discrepancy, we conducted an internet questionnaire, and surveyed how consumers, physicians and pharmacists acted when they or their patients developed adverse events due to dietary supplement use.MethodsThis study was completed by 2732 consumers, 515 physicians, and 515 pharmacist via internet surveillance on November 2015.ResultsAlthough 8.8% of consumers developed adverse events including diarrhea, constipation, stomachache, headache, and nausea and vomiting, most of them did not report their adverse events to public health centers. However, some consumers went to hospitals because of adverse events. We also surveyed how physicians and pharmacists acted when their patients developed adverse events due to dietary supplement use. Most physicians and pharmacists did not report these cases to public health centers because they were unable to definitively prove the cause-and-effect relationship of these adverse events. Furthermore, some physicians and pharmacists did not know how or where to report these adverse events.ConclusionsWe clarified the reasons for the limited number of reports of adverse events to the Japanese government in this survey. It is important to encourage not only consumers, but also physicians and pharmacists to report adverse events to public health centers. In addition, an analyzing tool of cause-and-effect relationships might be helpful for physicians and pharmacists.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12937-017-0239-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Use of Dietary Supplements among Preschool Children in Japan

Cited by 31 publications

References 29 publications

Dietary Supplement Intake by 6‐month‐old Taiwanese Infants

Dietary Supplement Intake by 6‐month‐old Taiwanese Infants

Factors Associated with Dietary Supplement Use among Preschool Children: Results from a Nationwide Survey in Japan

Behaviors of consumers, physicians and pharmacists in response to adverse events associated with dietary supplement use

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