What Do Polish Parents and Caregivers Think of Dietary Supplements for Children Aged 3–12?
Abstract
:1. Introduction
- They do not make their own purchasing decisions;
- They have very varied dietary requirements [35].
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. The Study Participants Group
2.2. Statistical Calculations
3. Results
4. Discussion
Limitations
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameter | Entire Group N (%) | Individuals Who Intake DS n (%) |
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Gender: | ||
Female male | 484 (90.98) 48 (9.02) | 270 (92.47) 22 (7.53) |
Place of residence: | ||
big city 1 town 2 village | 441 (82.89) 23 (4.32) 68 (12.78) | 241 (82.53) 10 (3.42) 41 (14.04) |
Education: | ||
Elementary Vocational Secondary higher | 3 (0.56) 11 (2.07) 63 (11.84) 455 (85.53) | 1 (0.34) 4 (1.37) 28 (9.59) 259 (88.70) |
Age: | ||
under 20 y/o 20–25 y/o 26–30 y/o 31–35 y/o 36–40 y/o 41–45 y/o 46 and more | 0 (0.00) 4 (0.75) 40 (7.52) 182 (34.21) 181 (34.02) 105 (19.74) 20 (3.76) | 0 (0.00) 4 (1.37) 21 (7.19) 109 (37.33) 102 (34.93) 49 (16.78) 7 (2.40) |
Material situation: | ||
very good good sufficient bad | 111 (20.86) 362 (68.05) 57 (10.71) 2 (0.38) | 63 (21.58) 194 (66.44) 34 (11.64) 1 (0.34) |
Number of children: | ||
one two three four five | 165 (31.02) 294 (55.26) 63 (11.84) 9 (1.69) 1 (0.19) | 89 (30.48) 171 (58.56) 27 (9.25) 4 (1.37) 1 (0.34) |
Pharmaceuticals | Neutral | Food |
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Pharmaceuticals containing macro- and micro-elements or vitamins which are taken with the intention of supplementing the diet deficient in such ingredients. It’s a medical product that is not a medicine. Medications aimed at supplementing the diet. Medical products supplementing the everyday diet with vitamins and microelements used in order to supplement or prevent from deficiencies. Medication containing minerals and vitamins. Over the counter medication that has not been tested. ‘Medications’ which list as their ingredients vitamins and minerals essential for maintaining good health and which are supplementing the diet Over the counter medications. Ersatz medications that do not require carrying out tests before they are introduced into the market Medical product the effects of which are not scientifically proven | Tablets Artificial additives Synthetic vitamin equivalent Body strengthener Supplementation Supporter Additive Taking vitamins in the form of tablets Pharmacy preparation described as dietary supplement Preparations that are an additional support for our body Preparations that do not have the status of medication, are not medical products Measures used to support normal growth and development | Supplementation of diet Nutrient that supplements the diet which can be deficient in it Foodstuff which supplements deficiencies Something that supports nutrition Something that supplements diet Something that can replace healthy food Everyday nutrition additive Low-calorie product which replaces food Foodstuffs which contains vitamins, minerals, Omega-3 Fatty Acids etc. Supplementation of daily diet of a child Vitamins and minerals that can serve as a diet replacement Low-calorie product which can replace food Healthy food replacement |
Nb. | Statement 1 (S) | Overall N = 532 | Administering DSs to Children | |||||||
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Yes n = 292 | No n = 240 | |||||||||
Mean | Median | 4 and 5 [%] 2 | Mean | Median | 4 and 5 [%] 2 | Mean | Median | 4 and 5 [%] 2 | ||
1. | I have general knowledge on the subject of dietary supplements intended for children * | 3.48 | 4 | 50.75 | 3.62 | 4 | 58.90 | 3.31 | 3 | 40.83 |
2. | In my opinion dietary supplement is an equivalent of medication | 1.56 | 1 | 6.39 | 1.60 | 1 | 6.51 | 1.53 | 1 | 6.25 |
3. | Dietary supplements are foodstuff (type of food) | 2.29 | 2 | 23.68 | 2.26 | 2 | 21.92 | 2.29 | 2 | 25.83 |
4. | Dietary supplements (ingredients of dietary supplements) can interact with medication and food consumed by the child | 4.20 | 5 | 76.50 | 4.12 | 4 | 75.34 | 4.29 | 5 | 77.92 |
5. | Dietary supplements can cause side effects in children * | 4.03 | 4 | 71.24 | 3.86 | 4 | 66.44 | 4.23 | 5 | 77.08 |
6. | Taking dietary supplements in recommended doses is safe for the health of children * | 3.10 | 3 | 36.84 | 3.54 | 4 | 55.14 | 2.54 | 3 | 14.58 |
7. | Administering dietary supplements to children can be one way of supplementing their diet * | 2.84 | 3 | 36.65 | 3.25 | 4 | 50.68 | 2.36 | 2 | 19.58 |
8. | Taking dietary supplements in an uncontrollable manner (by children) can lead to an overdose of vitamins and minerals or other substances | 4.56 | 5 | 90.23 | 4.56 | 5 | 90.75 | 4.56 | 5 | 89.58 |
9. | Dietary supplements intended for children can have medicinal properties * | 3.05 | 3 | 36.84 | 3.34 | 3 | 47.60 | 2.73 | 3 | 23.75 |
10. | Selected dietary supplements intended for children are effective in flu and cold prevention * | 3.32 | 3 | 46.24 | 3.69 | 4 | 62.33 | 2.90 | 3 | 26.67 |
11. | Taking dietary supplements (by children) during illness can shorten its duration. | 3.36 | 3 | 48.31 | 3.67 | 4 | 61.30 | 3.06 | 3 | 32.50 |
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Piekara, A.; Krzywonos, M.; Kaczmarczyk, M. What Do Polish Parents and Caregivers Think of Dietary Supplements for Children Aged 3–12? Nutrients 2020, 12, 3076. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12103076
Piekara A, Krzywonos M, Kaczmarczyk M. What Do Polish Parents and Caregivers Think of Dietary Supplements for Children Aged 3–12? Nutrients. 2020; 12(10):3076. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12103076
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