TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vidović, Bojana
AU  - Đuričić, Bojana
AU  - Odalović, Marina
AU  - Milošević-Georgiev, Andrijana
AU  - Tadić, Ivana
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4263
AB  - The rising popularity of dietary supplements as a part of self-care practice increases interest
in monitoring their usage in the general and specific population groups. This study investigated
the prevalence and patterns of dietary supplement use among Belgrade University undergraduate
students and its variations across different academic study fields. Of the 914 online survey students,
55.7% used dietary supplements during the past year. Female gender, eating behavior, and academic
field were significant predictors of dietary supplement use. For all students, the most commonly used
dietary supplements were vitamins and minerals, alone or in combination. Magnesium, vitamin C,
and B vitamins were the most frequently supplemented micronutrients. The reasons for using, place
of purchase, and source of information regarding dietary supplements significantly varied among
students of different fields of study. Adverse effects related to dietary supplement use, including
gastrointestinal symptoms, skin flushing, dizziness, and heart palpitation, were reported in 4.5% of
students. Insufficient knowledge about these products was self-reported by 16.5% of users, more
common among non-medical students. Thus, public health interventions are needed to improve
students’ knowledge regarding rational and safe dietary supplement use.
PB  - MDPI
T2  - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
T1  - Dietary Supplements Use among Serbian Undergraduate Students of Different Academic Fields
VL  - 19
IS  - 17
DO  - 10.3390/ijerph191711036
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Vidović, Bojana and Đuričić, Bojana and Odalović, Marina and Milošević-Georgiev, Andrijana and Tadić, Ivana",
year = "2022",
abstract = "The rising popularity of dietary supplements as a part of self-care practice increases interest
in monitoring their usage in the general and specific population groups. This study investigated
the prevalence and patterns of dietary supplement use among Belgrade University undergraduate
students and its variations across different academic study fields. Of the 914 online survey students,
55.7% used dietary supplements during the past year. Female gender, eating behavior, and academic
field were significant predictors of dietary supplement use. For all students, the most commonly used
dietary supplements were vitamins and minerals, alone or in combination. Magnesium, vitamin C,
and B vitamins were the most frequently supplemented micronutrients. The reasons for using, place
of purchase, and source of information regarding dietary supplements significantly varied among
students of different fields of study. Adverse effects related to dietary supplement use, including
gastrointestinal symptoms, skin flushing, dizziness, and heart palpitation, were reported in 4.5% of
students. Insufficient knowledge about these products was self-reported by 16.5% of users, more
common among non-medical students. Thus, public health interventions are needed to improve
students’ knowledge regarding rational and safe dietary supplement use.",
publisher = "MDPI",
journal = "International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health",
title = "Dietary Supplements Use among Serbian Undergraduate Students of Different Academic Fields",
volume = "19",
number = "17",
doi = "10.3390/ijerph191711036"
}

Vidović, B., Đuričić, B., Odalović, M., Milošević-Georgiev, A.,& Tadić, I.. (2022). Dietary Supplements Use among Serbian Undergraduate Students of Different Academic Fields. in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
MDPI., 19(17).
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191711036

Vidović B, Đuričić B, Odalović M, Milošević-Georgiev A, Tadić I. Dietary Supplements Use among Serbian Undergraduate Students of Different Academic Fields. in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022;19(17).
doi:10.3390/ijerph191711036 .

Vidović, Bojana, Đuričić, Bojana, Odalović, Marina, Milošević-Georgiev, Andrijana, Tadić, Ivana, "Dietary Supplements Use among Serbian Undergraduate Students of Different Academic Fields" in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, no. 17 (2022),
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191711036 . .