Author/Editor		Poljšak, Borut; Erjavec, Marko; Likar, Kristina; Pandel-Mikuš, Ruža
Title		Uporaba vitamiskih dodatkov v prehrani
Translated title		Vitamin supplements use in nutrition
Type		članek
Source		Obz Zdrav Nege
Vol. and No.		Letnik 40, št. 1
Publication year		2006
Volume		str. 43-52
Language		slo
Abstract		In the article two major fields of vitamin and mineral research are presented. The literature overwiev was performed regarding the role of vitamins and minerals in the prevention of malignant and cardiovascular diseases. Studies investigating the impact of vitamin supplement use could not confirm their protective effect in the prevention of general mortality, cardiovascular and malignant diseases. Regarding the vitamin and mineral supplement intake among inquired inhabitants of Slovenia the results of the study are presented. Investigation among randomly chosen people in five Slovenian cities was performed in order to find out the habits of vitamin and mineral supplements usage. 12% of investigated population daily uses of vitamin and mineral supplements, 27% weekly and 38% only in special occasions (illness). Among regular users 63% is consuming of vitamin and mineral supplements already several years. Prevailing reason for the use of vitamin and mineral supplements is their effect on illness resistance (48%), second cause is physical activity increase (12.8%), increase in the productivity and concentration (11.4%) and the influence on the good mood (9.4%). Half of the inquired believe that vitamin and mineral supplements usage will have positive effect on their health. 22% agrees that due to modern food processing bought food is lacking vitamins and minerals, although 86% of the inquired inhabitants are aware that fruit and vegetable should be consumed as well.
Summary		V današnjem času potekajo intenzivne raziskave vitaminov in mineralov, in sicer predvsem na dveh področjih: preučujejo vlogo vitaminov in mineralov v preprečevanju srčno-žilnih in rakavih bolezni in ugotavljajo njihov optimalni dnevni vnos. V prispevku sta predstavljeni obe področji preučevanja vitaminskih dopolnil. Vlogo vitaminov v preprečevanju srčno-žilnih in rakavih bolezni predstavlja pregled literature s tega področja. V številnih raziskavah se je pokazal zaščitni učinek uživanja sadja in zelenjave na pojavnost rakavih in srčno-žilnih bolezni. Tuje raziskave, v katerih so osebe prejemale dodatke vitaminov, ne dajejo tehtnih dokazov o koristnem delovanju le-teh. Članek predstavIja rezultate študije glede uporabe vitaminskih in mineralnih dopolnil med naključno anketiranimi odraslimi prebivalci Slovenije. V anketi, ki je bila izvedena pri naključnih osebah v petih slovenskih mestih, smo preučili, kako razširjena je uporaba vitaminskih in mineralnih dopolnil v prehrani anketirancev. Ugotovili smo, da 12% anketirancev redno dnevno uporablja vitaminska in mineralna dopolnila, tedensko jih uporablja 27%, 38% anketiranih pa uporablja ta dopolnila le v izrednih primerih (bolezen). Med rednimi uživalci jih 63% omenjene pripravke uživa že več let. Pri ugotavljanju vzrokov za uživanje vitaminskih in mineralnih dopolnil pri 42% anketiranih prevladuje mnenje o zvečanju odpornosti organizma, sledi premagovanje fizičnih naporov (12,8%), izboljšanje storilnosti in koncentracije (11,4%) in izboljšanje razpoloženja (9,4%). 50% anketirancev ocenjuje, da z jemanjem vitaminov in mineralov bistveno izboljšajo svoje zdravje. 86% anketirancev se zaveda, da je kljub rednemu uživanju vitaminskih dopolnil potrebno redno vsakodnevno uživati tudi sadje in zelenjavo.
Descriptors		NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT FOOD HABITS VITAMINS MINERALS ANTIOXIDANTS QUESTIONNAIRES