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Item of the questionnaire | Number (%) |
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What type of pediatric dietary supplements do you usually use? | |
Vitamins and/or minerals | 330 (76.2) |
Omega-3 fatty acids (DHA/EPA) | 325 (75.1) |
Probiotics/prebiotics/synbiotics | 398 (91.9) |
Immune stimulants | 348 (80.4) |
Phytotherapy in general | 88 (20.3) |
Others | 19 (4.4) |
When do you decide to use a dietary supplement? | |
As a first choice whenever possible | 134 (30.9) |
In case of a mild disease | 172 (39.7) |
When pharmacological treatment is not effective? | 64 (14.8) |
I use to combine pharmacological treatment and dietary supplementation | 351 (81.1) |
On parent’s request | 93 (21.5) |
In which of conditions do you recommend the following dietary supplements? | |
Vitamins and/or minerals | |
Improvement of nutritional status | 324 (74.8) |
Stimulation of defenses/cold prevention | 71 (16.4) |
Improvement of concentration | 55 (12.7) |
Improvement of ADHD symptoms | 30 (6.9) |
Omega-3 fatty acids | |
Improvement of ADHD symptoms | 367 (84.8) |
Improvement of concentration | 347 (80.1) |
Improvement of atopy symptoms | 81 (18.7) |
Improvement of nutritional status | 64 (14.8) |
Probiotics/prebiotics/synbiotics | |
Combination with antibiotics | 401 (92.6) |
Gastrointestinal disorders | 395 (91.2) |
Constipation | 221 (51.0) |
Improvement of atopy symptoms | 123 (28.4) |
Immune stimulants | |
Stimulation of defenses/cold prevention | 377 (87.1) |
Cough and mucus | 182 (42.0) |
Improvement of atopy symptoms | 89 (20.6) |
Improvement of nutritional status | 43 (9.9) |
Phytotherapy | |
Cough and mucus | 127 (29.3) |
Constipation | 81 (18.7) |
Gastrointestinal disorders | 39 (9.0) |
Improvement of atopy symptoms | 39 (9.0) |
Do you use homeopathy? | |
Yes | 226 (54.1) |
No | 192 (45.9) |
Missing | 15 (3.5) |
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