機能性食品に対する認識と食に関する保健行動

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We determined the percentage of male and female subjects (40 to 59 years of age) who recognized the terms "functional food" and "food for specified health use." The health behavior of all subjects was also investigated. The percentage of subjects who recognized the terlm "functional food" waa 14.8% (12.5% of men and 16.9% of women) and that of "food for specified health use" was 6.6% (5.5% of men and 7.7% of women). While the foods for specified health use were not repeatedly taken, except for yogurt, many health foods were repeatedly taken. Some differences in health behavior were found between the group that recognized the term "functional food" and the group that did not. The percentage of those who recognized the name of each functional food and took them was higher in the recognizing group (p<0.001). The recogmizing group tended more to read books on health (p<0.005), to exercise (p<0.01) and to frequently take vitamins and minerals (p<0.05) than the non-recognizing group.
1999-09-15