TY  -  JOUR
AU  -  Silenzi, Annalisa
AU  -  Masella, Roberta
T1  -  Gender-specific food supplements: do we really need them?
PY  -  2021
Y1  -  2021-05-01
DO  -  10.1723/3600.35816
JO  -  The Italian Journal of Gender-Specific Medicine
JA  -  Ital J Gender-Specific Med
VL  -  7
IS  -  2
SP  -  116
EP  -  119
PB  -  Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore
SN  -  2612-3487
Y2  -  2026/05/04
UR  -  http://dx.doi.org/10.1723/3600.35816
N2  -  Abstract. Dietary supplements are needed when nutritional requirements cannot be met through diet alone. The consumption of supplements is generally recommended in the more vulnerable population groups, such as children, the elderly, and pregnant or lactating women. In the general population, by following a diet as close as possible to that recommended by the guidelines it is possible to easily cover the nutritional needs of the body. Therefore, rather than thinking about gender-specific food supplements, we should promote more the adoption of a balanced diet for both sexes. Data on the use of supplements based on gender differences are not very consistent yet.
ER  -