[Vitamin and mineral supplements: regulation, consumption, and health implications]. / Suplementos vitamínicos e/ou minerais: regulamentação, consumo e implicações à saúde.
Cad Saude Publica
; 31(7): 1371-80, 2015 Jul.
Article
em Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26248093
Micronutrient supplementation to reduce nutritional deficiencies has grown in recent years due to changes in the population's dietary patterns. Widespread preoccupation with health, ease in marketing vitamin and mineral supplements, and strong advertising appeal have encouraged increasing consumption of these products, thereby posing health risks. The current study addresses legislation, consumption, and health risks related to vitamin and mineral supplements in Brazil. The Brazilian legislation on dietary supplements is complex. Studies on their consumption by the Brazilian population are limited, and inappropriate use due to gaps in knowledge poses a potential health risk to the population. The study concludes that public policies are needed to raise awareness on this topic among the general public, health professionals, and sales personnel.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Suplementos Nutricionais
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Legislação sobre Alimentos
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Distúrbios Nutricionais
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Pt
Revista:
Cad Saude Publica
Assunto da revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil