Association of age and family history with supplement use in pediatric patients with allergy
| Autor: | Shoko Hamada, Takashi Kusunoki, Ayako Nagai, Takahiro Kiyomasu, Masaru Kubota, Yutaka Suehiro, Yoshihiro Wakazono, Shiro Seto, Nagisa Mori |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Male
Parents Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Allergy Adolescent Cross-sectional study Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Chlorella Aquatic organisms Endocrinology Japan Surveys and Questionnaires Supplement use Epidemiology Hypersensitivity Humans Medicine Family Micronutrients Family history Child Dosage Forms Biological Products Minerals Univariate analysis Nutrition and Dietetics business.industry Probiotics Nutritional content Age Factors Infant Vitamins medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies Case-Control Studies Child Preschool Dietary Supplements Female Nutrition Therapy business |
| Zdroj: | Nutrition Research. 32:893-896 |
| ISSN: | 0271-5317 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.nutres.2012.09.017 |
| Popis: | This study was conducted to determine the frequency and characteristics of supplement use in pediatric patients with allergic disorders in Japan. A total of 229 patients with various allergic disorders aged between 0 and 15 years were enrolled. Supplements were defined as preparations that provided nutritional content in the form of a tablet, capsule, powder, liquid, or jelly. The parents of each subject were asked to complete a questionnaire on their child's use of supplements over the previous year. Demographic information, parents' perceived view of the child's health status over the previous month, and family history of both allergic disorders, and supplement use were collected. Four hundred eight age- and sex-matched healthy children served as the controls. Twenty-nine (12.7%) patients had used supplements. This frequency was not significantly different from that in the control group (15.0%). The types of supplements most commonly used were vitamins, followed by minerals, probiotics, and chlorella. Univariate analysis revealed that older age and a positive family history of supplement use were associated with patients' supplement use. The types of allergic disorders, health status from the point of view of the parents, and a family history of allergic disorders did not show any significant association. To our knowledge, this is the first cross-sectional study to demonstrate the frequency and the factors affecting supplement use in pediatric patients with allergic disorders. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
Full Text from ScienceDirect