Dietary supplement use among women with carcinoma

Dodaci prehrani su pripravci proizvedeni iz koncentriranih izvora hranjivih tvari ili drugih tvari s hranjivim ili fiziološkim učinkom koji imaju svrhu dodatno obogatiti uobičajenu prehranu u cilju održavanja zdravlja. Oboljeli od karcinoma često koriste različite dodatke prehrani u svrhu boljeg oporavka i lakšeg podnošenja terapije. Cilj ovog istraživanja je bio ispitati prehrambene navike i učestalost korištenja dodataka prehrani kod žena oboljelih od karcinoma. Podaci su prikupljani pomoću upitnika kreiranog u svrhu izrade rada, koji se sastojao od općih pitanja te pitanja o konzumaciji dodataka prehrani i prehrambenim navikama. Upitnik je bilo moguće ispunjavati online, ali i u tiskanom obliku u udrugama za potporu ženama oboljelim od karcinoma. Najznačajnije promjene u prehrambenom ponašanju nakon postavljene dijagnoze su bile povećanje unosa voća i povrća te smanjenje unosa crvenog mesa. Od svih ispitanica koje su bile uključene u istraživanje, njih 77 % je koristilo dodatke prehrani. Kao glavni razlog za korištenje navedeno je jačanje imuniteta, a najčešće korišteni dodaci prehrani su probiotici, vitamin D i vitamin C.Dietary supplements are prepared from concentrated sources of nutrients or other substances with nutritional or physiological effects with purpose to enrich the usual diet while maintaining health. Those diagnosed, with a purpose of better recovery and easier submission of therapy, often use different dietary supplements. The aim of this research was to study dietary habits and frequency of using dietary supplements at female cancer surviors. The questionnaire was used for data collection, it consisted of general questions, questions about dietary supplements and dietary habbits. The questionnaire was available online and in the print form at the association for the support of women with cancer. After the diagnose, significant changes in dietary habits were increased fruits and vegetable consumption and lower red meat intake. Out of all participants, 77 % of them were using dietary supplements mainly with the purpose of boosting their imumunity system. The most used dietary supplements were probiotics, vitamin D and vitamin C