Objective: To review the use, benefits and adverse effects of the main dietary supplements
consumed by adolescents. Sources: The literature review was performed using MEDLINE …

The aim of the study was to obtain rich qualitative data about the type of nutritional
supplements and drinks consumed by adolescents, and the reasons for their consumption …

OBJECTIVE: To assess supplement intake in people who exercise regularly in gyms in the
city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and discuss the influencing factors on its ingestion. METHODS …

As the dietary supplement industry is now a multi-billion dollar industry, there is growing
pressure, and a subsequent need for research to establish the efficacy and safety of these …

OBJECTIVE To assess the factors associated with the use of dietary supplements by people
who exercise at gyms. METHODS A cross-sectional study with a sample defined by …

Adolescents aged 11–14 years (n 326), belonging to organized sports federations in the
Federal District, Brazil were interviewed. Subjects (n 107) provided four non-consecutive …

Background: Dietary supplements are used by one-third of children. We examined
motivations for supplement use in children, the types of products used by motivations, and …

OBJECTIVE: To examine if children use supplements to fill gaps in nutritionally inadequate
diets or whether supplements contribute to already adequate or excessive micronutrient …

Objective: To investigate the prevalence and establish the profile of the consumption of
dietary supplements among Brazilian athletes. Methods: A total of 182 athletes of both …

ObjectiveTo analyse the dietary intake of Brazilian adolescents and investigate its
association with sociodemographic factors as well as health-risk and health-protective …