title: [Knowledge of the young people in Mureş county concerning alimentary additives in the menu].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: UMF Târgu-Mureş, Disciplina de Igienă.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tarcea
authors.forename: AnnaMaria
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Farr
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D005503:Food Additives