How many of us have used/are aware of Gummy Vitamins - Jelly toffees that contain Vitamins - in our OPD practice? I would like the pediatricians view on using these as compared to the conventional practice of B complex syrups OR milk additives like Complan, Pediasure etc. Here is how I see it: A good diet is VERY important and the BEST way for vitamins intake.
However, it is a fact that between 70-90 % of kids in our country, including those from good socio-economic strata are deficient in Vitamin D, Iron and even B12 as per limited nutritional surveys. Given this, and the parent's tendency to want to give a vitamin supplement, what are your views on using GUMMIES for supplementation? In USA, the gummies as a source of vitamin supplementation have increased from 11 % in 1999 to 64 % for vitamin supplementation in 2011.
