Association between alcohol consumption and dietary supplement intake of students from the University of Sarajevo

Autor: Nafija Serdarević, Arzija Pašalić, Eldina Smječanin, Vedran Đido, Refet Gojak, Muris Pecar, Fatima Jusupović, Dijana Avdić, Namik Trtak, Eldad Kaljić, Amila Jaganjac, Bakir Katana, Samir Bojičić, Suada Branković, Jasmina Mahmutović, Amra Mačak Hadžiomerović, Gordana Manić, Redžo Čaušević, Adnan Šehić, Ema Gojak, Almedina Hajrović, Amela Salihović, Minela Husejinović Velagić, Ehlimana Pecar, Deni Selimović
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of Health Sciences (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2232-7576
1986-8049
DOI: 10.17532/jhsci.2019.869
Popis: Introduction: Dietary supplements are an important source of vitamins and minerals that may help prevent several disease-causing biological pathways involved in one-carbon metabolism, including the suppression of cell proliferation, oxidative stress, nitric oxide synthesis, and angiogenesis. The present study aimed to assess the association between the intake of folate, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, and minerals and the consumption of alcohol among university students. Methods: This study was participated by students aged 19-22 years from the University of Sarajevo between 2017 and 2018. Using a questionnaire, we interviewed in a week them to collect information regarding age, socio-economic status, alcohol consumption, and dietary supplement intake. Then, we investigated the association between the baseline intake of folate, B vitamins, and minerals and that of alcohol consumption. Results: Most students consumed Vitamin B supplements (32%) and folic acid (10%). Dietary multivitamins and minerals were less prevalent in more than a year, accounting for 186 (23.9%) and 174 (24.3%) students, respectively, than those in less than a year. In a year, 0.05). Conclusion: An extremely low percentage of the participating students in Canton Sarajevo used dietary supplements of Vitamin B, folate, multivitamins, and minerals. Moreover, alcohol consumption and dietary supplement intake were not associated. Further research is needed to establish the best cost-effective public health system to achieve a sufficient intake of dietary supplements.
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