Risks Related to the Use of Dietary Supplements in the Light of Insufficient Legal Regulations and Low Public Awareness

• Authors: Katarzyna Czarnek , Małgorzata Tatarczak-Michalewska , Eliza Blicharska

Abstracts

EN

In recent years, we have observed a dynamic development of the dietary supplements (SD) market in Poland has undergone a period of significant expansion and evolution. This is facilitated by the form of the products, the declared properties and the method of presentation, which includes advertising in mass media such as radio, television, press and the Internet. SDs contain mainly vitamins and minerals, as well as amino acids, fatty acids, fibre and other plant products. Their popularity and widespread use may raise a number of doubts. In Polish and European legislation, dietary supplements are classified as foodstuffs. Consequently, they are not subjected to the same rigorous testing procedures as medical products, which include assessments of potential interactions, side effects and durability. A substantial body of evidence attests to the fact that dietary supplements may contain undeclared substances or substances in doses that differ from those indicated by the manufacturer. It is therefore imperative to implement suitable quality standards and to highlight the issues pertaining to the regulatory framework governing dietary supplements.

Keywords

EN

dietary supplements; public awareness; illegal sources; Poland

• Publisher: Polska Akademia Nauk
• Journal: Teka Komisji Prawniczej
• Year: 2024
• Volume: 17
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 71-83

Dates

published

2024

Contributors

author

Katarzyna Czarnek

• The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000000270815526

author

Małgorzata Tatarczak-Michalewska

• Medical University of Lublin, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000000153539091

author

Eliza Blicharska

• Medical University of Lublin, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000000307994186

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Identifiers

DOI

10.32084/tkp.9185

Biblioteka Nauki

55995490