Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4131

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Publication type: Journal Article

Zaini J.
Pushing children’s vitamins
HAI News 1990; (51):1-2, 11

Abstract:

A survey in Malaysia shows that children’s vitamins are being aggressively marketed. The growing obsession with vitamins is causing far-reaching effects including: distorting national health priorities; wasting limited individual and family resources; encouraging harmful beliefs about health care; and encouraging harmful practices.

Keywords:
*analysis/Malaysia/developing countries/children/vitamins/quality of information/ health and healthcare/INFLUENCE OF PROMOTION: HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE/PROMOTION AND HEALTH NEEDS: PROMOTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES