Dietary Supplement Usage among Elementary School Children in Taiwan: Their School Performance and Emotional Status

臺灣國小學童攝取膳食補充品的現況－學童的學校表現與情緒狀態

Shih-Ying Chen ； Jia-Rong Lin ； Mei-Ding Kao ； Chi-Ming Hang ； Lieyueh Cheng ； Wen-Harn Pan

《Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition》 16卷S2期 (2007/07) Pp. 554-563

https://doi.org/10.6133/apjcn.2007.16.s2.06

摘要

2417位6至12歲兒童（1295位男孩和1122位女孩）攝取膳食補充品的現況分析，資料源自於2001－2002年臺灣國小學童營養健康狀況變遷調查。男童攝取補充品的比率（22%）與女童相同。77%的兒童只攝取一種補充品。使用前五名的補充品，依序是：綜合維生素與礦物質、鈣質，維生素C、魚肝油和蜂膠。臺灣南部都市化程度最高的地區，其兒童攝取補充品的比率最高（33%），山地地區的兒童攝取比率最低（5%）。父母親的教育程度和家庭的每月收入較高，其兒童攝取補充品的比率也高。攝取補充品的兒童在學校的表現較能幹；然而，這種現象與攝取頻率和補充品的種類數目無關。

關鍵字

膳食補充品 ； 國小學童 ； 學校表現 ； 情緒 ； 認知

並列摘要

Dietary supplement consumption practices among 2417 children (1295 boys and 1122 girls) aged 6 to 12 years in Taiwan were derived from the Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan Elementary School Children (NAHSIT 2001-2002). The proportion (22%) of boys and girls using supplements was equivalent. Some 77% of the child supplement takers took only one type of supplement. The top five supplements consumed were: multivitamins and minerals, calcium, vitamin C, cod-liver oil and bee propolis in that order. Children in the most urbanized southern Taiwan had the highest usage (33%), but prevalence was lowest in the mountainous areas (5%). Higher parental education level and household monthly income were associated with higher intakes. Supplement users were more competent at school; however, the frequency and number of supplement types were not related to competence.

並列關鍵字

dietary supplements ； elementary school children ； school performance ； emotion ； cognition