Kauno miesto gyventojų požiūris į vitamino D preparatus ir pasirinkimo motyvai

Kaupaitė, Jolita

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dc.contributor.author	Kaupaitė, Jolita
dc.date.accessioned	2019-02-11T13:26:46Z
dc.date.available	2019-02-11T13:26:46Z
dc.date.issued	2018
dc.identifier.uri	http://dspace.kaunokolegija.lt//handle/123456789/777
dc.description	Vitamin D is one of the most important vitamins in the human body. The importance of vitamin D for the human body has been studied so far. Based on research, the benefits of vitamin D in maintaining serum calcium and phosphorus levels which are needed to maintain normal muscle function and immune function. The deficiency of this vitamin is associated with osteoporosis, diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, heart disease, cancer and autoimmune diseases. Scientists have linked the decrease in vitamin D in the body with an increase in the number of infectious respiratory diseases, chronic fatigue syndrome. It has been proven that vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of developing cancer: colon, prostate, ovaries and breast cancer. Vitamin D is also known as "Solar vitamin", which means that a large part of it can be absorbed by the human body from direct sunlight, as well as with food or medicinal products. Since Lithuania is in a geographic band where we do not get enough sunlight, it is important for the population to maintain an optimal level of vitamin D by using a food supplement or other preparations that supplement the vitamin D reserve in the body. The aim of this study is to find out the attitudes of the population towards vitamin D preparations and explore the motives of their choice. So the problematic question arises: what is the attitude of the population towards vitamin D supplents and what are the motives for choosing? Aim of the research - to reveal the attitudes of Kaunas city residents towards the choice of vitamin D supplements. Tasks - 1) Theoretically explain the importance of vitamin D in the human body; 2) Theoretically describe the risk factors, symptoms and related diseases of vitamin D in the event of a deficiency of it; 3) To reveal the attitudes of the population towards the choice of Vitamin D preperation. The object of the research is the attitude of Kaunas city residents towards the preparations of vitamin D and the motives of the(re) choice. Methods - analysis of scientific literature that is based on the importance of vitamin D in the human body. A questionnaire written in order to find out the attitudes of the population towards vitamin D preparations and the motives for choosing this. Based on the research of - 123 respondents who participated in the study expressed their attitude to vitamin D preparations and detailed the reasons for their choice. The results of the research made it possible to state: • Most respondents spend a small amount of time outdoors, use insufficient quantities of fish and dairy products, due to these reasons, vitamin D is lacking in many people. • The majority of people(that) intake vitamin D supplements and believe that they are very useful for the human body. • More than half of the respondents recommended family doctors and pharmacists when choosing vitamin D preparations. • Most respondents purchase vitamin D supplements in pharmacies, which is due to reliability and safety and (plus) the desire to receive professional advice on the medicine. • Respondents often use vitamin D supplements to enhance immunity, reduce fatigue, and prevent cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. • More than half of the respondents know(knew) how much vitamin D should be consumed per day and have knowledge of the importance of overdose with vitamin D supplements.	en
dc.description.abstract	Baigiamaje bakalauro darbe buvo išsiaiškintas gyventojų požiūris į Vitamino D preparatus ir jų pasirinkimo motyvai. Išnagrinėjus mokslinę – dalykinę literatūrą, bei atlikus duomenų analizę buvo pateiktos išvados. Darbą sudaro įvadas, du skyriai, išvados, rezultatų publikavimas, literatūros sąrašas, bei priedai. Darbo apimtis –49 psl. 25 bibliografiniai šaltiniai.	en_US
dc.language.iso	other	en_US
dc.subject	Vitaminas D, Kauno miesto gyventojai, motyvai.	en_US
dc.title	Kauno miesto gyventojų požiūris į vitamino D preparatus ir pasirinkimo motyvai	en_US
dc.title.alternative	The Attitude of Kaunas City Residents towards Vitamin D Preparations and Motives of Their Choice	en_US
dc.type	Other	en_US