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KMID : 0892720140180020196
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Journal of the Korean Society of Maternal and Child Health
2014 Volume.18 No. 2 p.196 ~ p.208
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Survey of Taking Dietary Supplements in Children Aged 1~8 Years
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Lee Hee-Kyung
Hwang Jung-Min
Park Jae-Ock
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Abstract
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Purpose: People want recommendations for dietary supplements during their visit to the clinic. We investigated the current status of taking dietary supplements and the factors affecting them.
Method: The survey was conducted in 1,000 parents of children aged 1~8 years who visited the Department of Pediatrics, Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital between January and August 2013.
Results: In 962 respondents among 1,000 subjects, 611 (63.5%) took dietary supplements whereas 351 (36.5%) have never taken them. There were no differences in gender, delivery method, birth weight, current height, and household income between taking and non-taking dietary supplements group ; however, in the cases of premature baby, low height, low current weight, the first child, old parents, the father who is the professionals, mixed milk feeding, and hospitalized previously, they took dietary supplements more than the others. Among children taking dietary supplements, 77.0% took health functional foods; 30.1% of them was probiotics, and the number was 2~3 kinds according to 69.5%. The reasons for taking them included immunity improvement by 33.0%, with decision by parents’ will (49.3%) other than doctors’ recommendation (13.6%). The most important reason why taking dietary supplements was efficient health improvement (93.1%), but, 50.2% of taking group did not experience any effect.
Conclusion: Surveyed parents in the Gumi area favored to take dietary supplements. The active participation of medical professionals is important to guide the proper selection to whom necessary and to prevent misuse or abuse of dietary supplements without reason.
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KEYWORD
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dietary supplements, children
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