| Abstract | Zadnjih desetljeća raste interes i svijest o ulozi prehrane i životnih navika na očuvanje zdravlja, posebice među starijim osobama a djelomično kao rezultat neizbježnog starenja i promjena tijela. Cilj ovog rada bio je ispitati učestalost konzumacije dodataka prehrani odraslih osoba s područja kontinentalne Hrvatske. Ovo opažajno, jednokratno istraživanje uključilo je 231 ispitanika, 57 godina (40 do 97), 69,3 % žena i 30,3 % muškaraca. Dodatke prehrani koristi 51,1 % ispitanika, najčešće vitamine i minerale (37,6 %), probiotike (17,3 %) i omega-3 masne kiseline (15,6 %). Glavni razlog uzimanja dodataka prehrani je poboljšanje zdravlja (62,5 %) a 18,6 % ih koristi kao dopunu terapiji. Veliki broj ispitanika ima razvijenu svijest o važnosti kvalitete i zdravstvene ispravnosti dodataka prehrani (71,9 % kupuje dodatke prehrani u ljekarni). 71,0 % ispitanika navodi minimalno jednu bolest, najčešće je to hipertenzija (43,3 %), a lijekove uzima njih 69,0 %, a polifarmacija je prisutna kod 42,0 % ispitanika (3 i više lijekova). Moguće interakcije lijek – dodatak prehrani su identificirane kod 26,5 % ispitanika. Loše sociodemografske karakteristike se negativno reflektiraju na ionako loše prehrambene i životne navike ispitanika; 41,6 % ima povećanu tjelesnu masu, a 24,2 % je pretilih, 42,0 % je fizički neaktivno, 24,2 % ih puši, 5,2 % pije alkohol svakodnevno, a 52,8 % ispitanih preskače obroke. |
| Abstract (english) | Over the last few decades interest and awareness that diet and lifestyle have on health are increasing, especially among older adults, partially as a coping mechanism to ageing. The aim of this research was to examine the frequency of dietary supplement use among adults from continental Croatia. This observational research included 231 participants, aged 57 years (40 to 97), 69.3 % women and 30.3 % men. Dietary supplements were used by 51.1 %, mostly vitamins and minerals (37.6 %), probiotics (17.3 %) and omega-3 fatty acids (15.6 %). The main reasons for their use were improvement of general health (62.5 %) while 18.6 % use them as adjunctive therapy. Most participants are aware of the importance of quality and safety of dietary supplements (71.9 % buy them in pharmacies). 71.0 % of participants have at least one diagnosis, hypertension being the most abundant (43.3 %), and medications use 69.0 %. Polypharmacy is present in 42.0 % of participants (3 or more medications). Possible interactions drug-dietary supplement were identified in 26.5 % of participants. Poor sociodemographic characteristics reflect negatively on already poor diet and lifestyle habits; 41.6 % are overweight, and 24.2 % are obese, 42.0 % are physically inactive, 24.2 % smoke, 5.2 % drink alcohol every day, and 52.8 % skip meals. |
