[Knowledge of the young people in Mureş county concerning alimentary additives in the menu].
OBJECTIVE
To monitore knowledges and attitudes regarding food additives in a representative sample of Mureş students.


METHODS
We used a questionnaire of 27 questions related to nutritional behaviour, types of food and beverages with food additives used frequently in the menu and also knowledges regarding food additives. We choose a groups of 185 students from Targu-Mures University of Medicine, in 2007.


RESULTS
Knowledges regarding food additives are impressive in our group and showing interest for this matter also. From our subjects 55.14% are avoiding food products and beverages with additives, especially girls from urban area (p < 0.00006). An important percentage (9.72%) of students are associating over admitted limits of additive food products daily (ham, sweets, dairy, jam, canned food)e; 20% of them are consuming also beverages and instant tea types with more additives involved.


CONCLUSIONS
The motives to avoid food additives are related to cancer and gastric toxicity causes.
Tarcea
Monica
M
UMF Târgu-Mureş, Disciplina de Igienă.
Farr
AnnaMaria
A
D000328:Adult; D001628:Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects; D004034:Diet Surveys; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005503:Food Additives / Q000009:adverse effects; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012383:Romania; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D005503:Food Additives