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

dc.creatordos Santos, KMO
dc.creatorBarros, AD
dc.date2002
dc.dateAPR
dc.date2014-11-19T01:02:51Z
dc.date2015-11-26T17:00:17Z
dc.date2014-11-19T01:02:51Z
dc.date2015-11-26T17:00:17Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-28T23:48:03Z
dc.date.available2018-03-28T23:48:03Z
dc.identifierRevista De Saude Publica. Revista De Saude Publica, v. 36, n. 2, n. 250, n. 253, 2002.
dc.identifier0034-8910
dc.identifierWOS:000175887400021
dc.identifierhttp://www.repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/73032
dc.identifierhttp://www.repositorio.unicamp.br/handle/REPOSIP/73032
dc.identifierhttp://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/73032
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/1278432
dc.descriptionWith the purpose of determining the prevalence of vitamin consumption, a survey was conducted in a sample of 894 private university freshmen in Sap Paulo. It revealed that 30.4% of the students consumed vitamin supplements within the preceeding 3 months-23.1% on a regular basis ans 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 exercise. "To stay healthy" was the most cited reason for supplementaion.
dc.description36
dc.description2
dc.description250
dc.description253
dc.languagept
dc.publisherRevista De Saude Publica
dc.publisherSao Paulo
dc.publisherBrasil
dc.relationRevista De Saude Publica
dc.relationRev. Saude Publica
dc.rightsaberto
dc.sourceWeb of Science
dc.subjectvitamins
dc.subjectdrug use habits
dc.subjectstudents
dc.subjectdietary supplements
dc.subjectUniversities
dc.titleUse of vitamin supplements among university students in Sao Paulo, Brazil
dc.typeArtículos de revistas


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