ReviewJornal de pediatria
Use of dietary supplements by children and adolescents.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Pooled it
- An Exploratory Indirect Association Analysis of Dietary Supplement Use and Metabolic Risk in Korean Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- National Food Consumption Survey (NIPNOD 2018-2023): Results of Dietary Habits and Diet Quality Among Adolescents in Croatia.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Insights into dietary supplements as popular product supporting the diet.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Review
- Dietary Supplements' Regulation: Are We Doing Enough to Protect the Children? A Narrative Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- From scroll to sale: online media engagement predicts adolescents' online supplement purchases in a nationally representative cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Lifestyle patterns and their associations with overweight and obesity among children aged 4-9 years in the United Arab Emirates.The British journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- High Use of Dietary Supplements and Low Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Among Italian Adolescents: Results from the EduALI Project.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Media Influence on the Perceived Safety of Dietary Supplements for Children: A Content Analysis of Spanish News Outlets.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Gender and Education Influences on Dietary Supplement Awareness in Poland: A Nationally Representative Survey.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Article
- Plant-based probiotic foods: current state and future trends.Food science and biotechnology · 2024Review
- Use of Dietary Supplements and Influencing Factors in Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Erosive potential of children's chewable vitamin supplements: An in vitro investigation.Journal of dental research, dental clinics, dental prospects · 2024Article
- Child feeding and nutrition: a contemporary view.Jornal de pediatriaArticle
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Abstract
objectivesNarrative review evaluating the use of dietary supplements by children and adolescents. DATA SOURCE: The terms "dietary supplements", "children" and "adolescents" were used in combination in the PubMed, MEDLINE, and SciELO databases, between 2000 and 2023, evaluating studies in humans, published in Portuguese, English, French and Spanish. DATA SYNTHESIS: The use of dietary supplements by children and adolescents has increased in recent decades. The most commonly used supplements are vitamins, minerals, trace elements, proteins, amino acids, melatonin, fatty acids, probiotics and energy drinks.
conclusionDespite having specific indications, most of the time they are not prescribed by a healthcare professional. The reasons for use are varied. In children, the main reasons are protection against infections, stimulating growth, and poor food intake, with multivitamins and minerals being the most commonly used supplements. In adolescents, they are used to improve athletic performance and attain the "ideal body", with proteins and amino acids being the most often used nutrients. As they are not regulated by health agencies and are sold without a prescription, their unsupervised use can lead to inadequate doses, with inefficiency or overdose risk. As for compounding formulations, or when available in preparations with multiple nutrients, the chance of errors increases. It is essential that pediatricians advise parents and patients about the indications, risks and benefits, prescribing them when necessary.
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