PREVALENCE OF CLINICAL SYMPTOMS OF HYPOVITAMINOSIS AMONG STUDENTS

Hypovitaminosis is a common problem in the modern world, despite the abundance of pharmaceuticals on the market. To date, about 70% of the population has a lack of any vitamin. Early detection of the first signs of hypovitaminosis will help avoid the occurrence of various pathological processes in the human body. Purpose. To identify the prevalence of symptoms of hypovitaminosis among students of the Voronezh State Medical University named after N.N. Burdenko. Materials and methods. A survey was conducted on the basis of the Voronezh State Medical University named after N.N. Burdenko. The questionnaire consisted of blocks of questions that were aimed at detecting the manifestations of hypovitaminosis of individual vitamins. Results. The study analyzed 80 questionnaires. The age of the respondents varies from 19 to 23 years. Among them are 22 males and 58 females. The study results were statistically processed using a standard method of calculating arithmetic averages using Microsoft Excel 2011. Thus, to date, it has been revealed that most students are deficient in vitamins V1, C, V12, E and trace elements of calcium, magnesium, iodine and zinc. Complivit, Doppelgerz and effervescent vitamin C tablets were among the three most popular medicines among students for the prevention of hypovitaminosis.