Use of vitamin supplements among university students in São Paulo, Brazil

Authors

  • Karina Maria Olbrich dos Santos Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos; Departamento de Planejamento Alimentar e Nutrição
  • Antônio de Azevedo Barros Filho Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas; Departamento de Pediatria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102002000200021

Keywords:

Vitamins, Drug use habits, Students, Dietary supplements, Universities

Abstract

With the purpose of determining the prevalence of vitamin consumption, a survey was conducted in a sample of 894 private university freshmen in São Paulo. It revealed that 30.4% of the students consumed vitamin supplements within the preceding 3 months -23.1% on a regular basis and 6.0% sporadically. Vitamin C and multivitamin supplements were the most consumed products. The regular consumption of vitamin supplements was related to the frequency of physical exercises. "To stay healthy" was the most cited reason for supplementation.

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Published

2002-04-01

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 2 (2002)

Section

Notes and Informations

How to Cite

Santos, K. M. O. dos, & Barros Filho, A. de A. (2002). Use of vitamin supplements among university students in São Paulo, Brazil . Revista De Saúde Pública, 36(2), 250-253. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102002000200021