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Prevalence, Knowledge and Attitudes Concerning Dietary Supplements among a Student Population in Croatia
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15 (2018), 6; 1058-1066. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15061058
Pavičić Žeželj, Sandra; Tomljanović, Ana; Kenđel Jovanović, Gordana; Krešić, Greta; Cvijanović Peloza, Olga; Dragaš-Zubalj, Nataša; Pavlinić Prokurica, Iva

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Pavičić Žeželj, S., Tomljanović, A., Kenđel Jovanović, G., Krešić, G., Cvijanović Peloza, O., Dragaš Zubalj, N. & Pavlinić Prokurica, I. (2018). Prevalence, Knowledge and Attitudes Concerning Dietary Supplements among a Student Population in Croatia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15. (6), 1058-1066. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15061058

Pavičić Žeželj, Sandra, et al. "Prevalence, Knowledge and Attitudes Concerning Dietary Supplements among a Student Population in Croatia." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 15, no. 6, 2018, pp. 1058-1066. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15061058

Pavičić Žeželj, Sandra, Ana Tomljanović, Gordana Kenđel Jovanović, Greta Krešić, Olga Cvijanović Peloza, Nataša Dragaš Zubalj and Iva Pavlinić Prokurica. "Prevalence, Knowledge and Attitudes Concerning Dietary Supplements among a Student Population in Croatia." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 6 (2018): 1058-1066. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15061058

Pavičić Žeželj, S., et al. (2018) 'Prevalence, Knowledge and Attitudes Concerning Dietary Supplements among a Student Population in Croatia', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(6), pp. 1058-1066. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15061058

Pavičić Žeželj S, Tomljanović A, Kenđel Jovanović G, Krešić G, Cvijanović Peloza O, Dragaš Zubalj N, and sur.. Prevalence, Knowledge and Attitudes Concerning Dietary Supplements among a Student Population in Croatia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health [Internet]. 2018 [cited 2024 November 22];15(6):1058-1066. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15061058

S. Pavičić Žeželj, et al., "Prevalence, Knowledge and Attitudes Concerning Dietary Supplements among a Student Population in Croatia", International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 15, no. 6, pp. 1058-1066, 2018. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:184:154912. [Accessed: 22 November 2024]

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Title (english)Prevalence, Knowledge and Attitudes Concerning Dietary Supplements among a Student Population in Croatia
AuthorSandra Pavičić Žeželj
AuthorAna Tomljanović
AuthorGordana Kenđel Jovanović
AuthorGreta Krešić
AuthorOlga Cvijanović Peloza
AuthorNataša Dragaš-Zubalj
AuthorIva Pavlinić Prokurica
Author's institutionUniversity of Rijeka
Faculty of Medicine
(Department of Anatomy)
Author's institutionUniversity of Rijeka
Faculty of Medicine
(Department of Environmental Medicine)
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE
Public Health and Health Care
Abstract (english)
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of usage and the knowledge and attitudes towards dietary supplements among medical sciences and nonmedical sciences students from Croatia. The study was conducted based on a questionnaire about dietary supplement usage, knowledge and attitudes. The prevalence of dietary supplement use, among 910 university students was 30.5%. The most-used dietary supplements were vitamins (18.0% in medical sciences students and 9.8% in non-medical sciences students). For all students, the internet (66.1%) was the most common source of information, followed by healthcare professionals (33.2%). The most common reason fortaking dietary supplements was to maintain good health (26.4%). Use of the internet rather than health professionals as a trusted information source should be revised among this young population. Supplement intake was significantly associated with body mass index (BMI) (p = 0.016) and physical activity (p = 0.050). Students with normal BMI (61.5%) and the most physically active students (37.7%) took significantly more dietary supplements. Results of this study could help medicine faculties to improve their curriculum and support the development of public health messages aimed at wise andsafe use of dietary supplements.
Keywords (english)
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review
Publication versionPublished version
Journal titleInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Numberingvol. 15, no. 6, pp. 1058-1066
p-ISSN1660-4601
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15061058
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:184:154912
Publication2018
Document URLhttp://bib.irb.hr/950346
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