| Abstract | Adekvatna, nutritivno raznolika prehrana nužna je za ostvarenje različitih dobrobiti koje pružaju pojedine namirnice. Vitamini su esencijalne komponente hrane koje se, budući da ih organizam ne može sam stvoriti, moraju unositi u određenim količinama, a razlikuju se po dostupnosti u namirnicama i topljivosti u vodi. Imaju iznimno važne funkcije za zdravlje te ukoliko ih u organizmu nema dovoljno, nastupaju bolesti. Zanimljiva skupina za praćenje unosa različitih vitamina su studenti, mlade osobe na putu prema osamostaljenju koje se nemaju vremena posvetiti prailnoj prehrani i aktivnom načinu života, budući da fakultet zahtjeva mnogo učenja i odricanja.
Ovaj rad temelji se na analizi nutritivnog unosa studenata treće godine Farmaceutsko-biokemijskog fakulteta u Zagrebu s naglaskom na unosu odabranih vitamina koji su se mogli obraditi iz dnevnika prehrane; vitamini skupine B (tiamin, riboflavin, niacin, piridoksin), vitamin C, vitamin A (retinoidi) i karotenoidi. Pomoću programa Prehrana analizirani su studentski dnevnici prehrane koji su se vodili tijekom četiri dana uz prethodne upute i napomene. U istraživanju prove-denom tijekom tri akademske godine (2020./2021., 2021./2022. i 2022./2023.) sudjelovalo je ukupno 382 ispitanika, od kojih je 99 muških (25,9 %) i 283 ženskih (74,1 %), prosječne dobii 21,5 godina. Program GraphPad Prism omogućio je statističku obradu podataka te je na temelju rezultata zaključeno da unos određenih vitamina poput tiamina, riboflavina i retinoida među populacijom studenata farmacije u Zagrebu nije zadovoljavajući. Dnevni unos piridoksina bio je u skladu sa preporučenim vrijednostima kod muške populacije, dok žene nisu uspjele zadovoljiti dnevne potrebe. S druge strane, unos vitamina C adekvatan je među ženama, za razliku od muškaraca koji ga nisu unijeli dovoljno. Niacin je jedini nutrijent čiji je unos adekvatan za oba spola. Unos karotenoida ne može se usporediti s preporučenim vrijednos-tima, budući da se oni ne definiraju kao esencijalni nutrijenti. Ovi rezultati pokazuju da studenti u potpunosti ne prakti-ciraju zdravu i uravnoteženu prehranu te je nužna bolja edukacija kako bi se povećala svijest o važnosti ovih mikronut-rijenata za cjelokupno zdravlje. |
| Abstract (english) | Adequate, nutritionally diverse food intake is essential for achieving the various benefits provided by certain foods. Vitamins are essential components of food that, since the body cannot produce them on its own, must be consumed in specific amounts. They vary in availability in foods and water solubility. They play extremely important roles in health, and if the body lacks them, diseases may occur. An interesting group for monitoring vitamin intake are students—young individuals on the path to independence—who often do not have time to focus on a healthy diet and an active lifestyle, as university demands require a lot of studying and sacrifices.
This study is based on an analysis of the nutritional intake of third-year students at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Bioche-mistry in Zagreb, with a focus on the intake of certain vitamins that could be assessed from dietary diaries: B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pyridoxine), vitamin C, vitamin A (retinoids) and carotenoids. The students' dietary diaries, which were kept for four days with prior instructions and guidelines, were analysed using the "Prehrana" software. A total of 382 participants took part in the study, conducted over three academic years (2020./2021., 2021./2022., and 2022./2023.), of whom 99 were male (25.9%) and 283 female participants (74.1%), with an average age of 21.5 years. The GraphPad Prism program enabled statistical processing of the data, and based on the results, it was concluded that the intake of certain vitamins, such as thiamine, riboflavin, and retinoids, among the pharmacy student population in Zagreb, was not satisfactory. The daily intake of pyridoxine met the recommended values for the male population, while women did not meet the daily requirements. On the other hand, vitamin C intake is adequate among women, unlike men, who have not consumed sufficient amounts. Niacin is the only nutrient with adequate intake for both genders. Carotenoid intake cannot be compared to recommended values, as they are not defined as essential nutrients. These results show that students do not fully practice healthy and balanced eating habits, and better education is necessary to raise awareness of the importance of these micronutrients for overall health. |
