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Use of vitamin and mineral supplements among adolescents living in Germany—Results from EsKiMo II

Dietary supplements may contribute to nutrient intake; however, actual data on dietary supplement use among adolescents living in Germany are rare. The aim of this analysis was to describe the current use of dietary supplements, its determinants, and reasons of use. Changes in supplement use over ti...

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Autores principales: Perlitz, Hanna, Mensink, Gert B.M., Lage Barbosa, Clarissa, Richter, Almut, Brettschneider, Anna-Kristin, Lehmann, Franziska, Patelakis, Eleni, Frank, Melanie, Heide, Karoline, Haftenberger, Marjolein
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Publicado: MDPI 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6627803/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31141966
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu11061208
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author Perlitz, Hanna
Mensink, Gert B.M.
Lage Barbosa, Clarissa
Richter, Almut
Brettschneider, Anna-Kristin
Lehmann, Franziska
Patelakis, Eleni
Frank, Melanie
Heide, Karoline
Haftenberger, Marjolein
author_facet Perlitz, Hanna
Mensink, Gert B.M.
Lage Barbosa, Clarissa
Richter, Almut
Brettschneider, Anna-Kristin
Lehmann, Franziska
Patelakis, Eleni
Frank, Melanie
Heide, Karoline
Haftenberger, Marjolein
author_sort Perlitz, Hanna
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description Dietary supplements may contribute to nutrient intake; however, actual data on dietary supplement use among adolescents living in Germany are rare. The aim of this analysis was to describe the current use of dietary supplements, its determinants, and reasons of use. Changes in supplement use over time were evaluated by comparing the results with those from EsKiMo I (2006). Data from the Eating Study as a KiGGS Module EsKiMo II (2015–2017) were used to analyze supplement intake according to sociodemographic, health characteristics, and physical exercise behavior of 12–17-year-olds (n = 1356). Supplement use during the past four weeks was assessed by a standardized computer assisted personal interview. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify the association between supplement use and its determinants. Between 2015–2017, 16.4% (95%-CI: 13.0–19.7%) of the adolescents used dietary supplements, and its use decreased with lower levels of physical exercise and overweight. Most supplement users used only one supplement, often containing both vitamins and minerals. The most frequently supplemented nutrients were vitamin C and magnesium. The main reported reason to use supplements was ‘to improve health’. Prevalence of supplement use was slightly lower in 2015-2017 than in 2006 (18.5%; 95%-CI: 15.8–21.2%). The results underline the importance of including nutrient intake through dietary supplements in nutrition surveys.
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spelling pubmed-66278032019-07-23 Use of vitamin and mineral supplements among adolescents living in Germany—Results from EsKiMo II Perlitz, Hanna Mensink, Gert B.M. Lage Barbosa, Clarissa Richter, Almut Brettschneider, Anna-Kristin Lehmann, Franziska Patelakis, Eleni Frank, Melanie Heide, Karoline Haftenberger, Marjolein Nutrients Article Dietary supplements may contribute to nutrient intake; however, actual data on dietary supplement use among adolescents living in Germany are rare. The aim of this analysis was to describe the current use of dietary supplements, its determinants, and reasons of use. Changes in supplement use over time were evaluated by comparing the results with those from EsKiMo I (2006). Data from the Eating Study as a KiGGS Module EsKiMo II (2015–2017) were used to analyze supplement intake according to sociodemographic, health characteristics, and physical exercise behavior of 12–17-year-olds (n = 1356). Supplement use during the past four weeks was assessed by a standardized computer assisted personal interview. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify the association between supplement use and its determinants. Between 2015–2017, 16.4% (95%-CI: 13.0–19.7%) of the adolescents used dietary supplements, and its use decreased with lower levels of physical exercise and overweight. Most supplement users used only one supplement, often containing both vitamins and minerals. The most frequently supplemented nutrients were vitamin C and magnesium. The main reported reason to use supplements was ‘to improve health’. Prevalence of supplement use was slightly lower in 2015-2017 than in 2006 (18.5%; 95%-CI: 15.8–21.2%). The results underline the importance of including nutrient intake through dietary supplements in nutrition surveys. MDPI 2019-05-28 /pmc/articles/PMC6627803/ /pubmed/31141966 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu11061208 Text en © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Brettschneider, Anna-Kristin
Lehmann, Franziska
Patelakis, Eleni
Frank, Melanie
Heide, Karoline
Haftenberger, Marjolein
Use of vitamin and mineral supplements among adolescents living in Germany—Results from EsKiMo II
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6627803/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31141966
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu11061208
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