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- Title
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE CHOICE OF NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS AND VITAMINS FOR STUDENTS.
- Authors
Angelova, P.; Angelova, I.
- Abstract
The aim of the study is which factors influence the choice of food supplements in students. Methods: survey; statistical processing of results; grafical analysis; comparative analysis. The respondents are 83 students - 43 women and 36 men. Results: The majority of students (76%) do not use food supplements and only 24% is the relative share of positive answers. The largest (40%) is the relative share of respondents who rely on their own knowledge when choosing supplements. Fitness instructors (20%) and nutritionists (18%) have almost equivalent weight as an authority. The doctor's recommendation does not have a strong influence on the choice of supplements - 13% is the relative share of this answer Conclusion: A small number of students use nutritional supplements, and those who use them rely mainly on their own knowledge and to some extent on fitness instructors and nutritionists. Measures should also be proposed to increase health literacy of the medical specialists themselves - doctors, physiotherapists, rehabilitators, nurses, midwives and others, and in this way the human and financial resources in the health system would be significantly affected.
- Subjects
DIETARY supplements; HEALTH literacy; VITAMINS; MINERAL supplements; HUMAN resources departments; STUDENTS; MEDICAL specialties &; specialists; MIDWIVES
- Publication
Trakia Journal of Sciences, 2021, Vol 19, p659
- ISSN
1312-1723
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.15547/tjs.2021.s.01.101