Dietary supplements consume. A sight in a university community

Authors

  • M Cabral Pérez Salud Pública. Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
  • M Birri Salud Pública. Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
  • M Agnese Salud Pública. Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

Keywords:

Dietary supplements, Herbs, Nutrition, Regulations, Argentina

Abstract

Introduction: With the objective of develop an epidemiologic study that allow us to know the dietarysupplement (DS) consume (especially of those that contain herbs) in a university community ofCórdoba city, a transversal study was developed. It is important to know which is the DS proportion ofconsume in this community due to the very big and diverse offer of these products present in themarket.

Material and Methods: Data were collected by using two surveys applied on university students (EU),and the other one, among university agents or their relatives (AUF), respectively.

Results: There was not significant difference in the consume between the EU (10,60% [IC 95 %: 8,44– 12,76]), and the AUF (14,71% [IC 95 %: 12,31 – 17,11]) (X2= 0,38; df= 1, p > 0,05)).

Discussion: From the data afforded by the surveys it can be inferred among others, that the mainreason for DS consume are therapeutic purposes. Such asseveration contradicts the DS concept. Thissuggests that DS are inadequately considered as food and that a revision of the actual regulationsshould be done.

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2010-03-10

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Cabral Pérez M, Birri M, Agnese M. Dietary supplements consume. A sight in a university community. Ars Pharm [Internet]. 2010 Mar. 10 [cited 2024 Jul. 22];51(1):17-2. Available from: https://revistaseug.ugr.es/index.php/ars/article/view/4842

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Vol. 51 No. 1 (2010)

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