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KMID : 0644120100230010083
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Journal of Oriental Gynecology
2010 Volume.23 No. 1 p.83 ~ p.96
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A Comparative Study on the Intake of Health Foods by Outpatients of Hospitals of Oriental Medicine and Oriental Medicine Clinic
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Kim Kyung-Sook
Lee Jin-Moo
Lee Chang-Hoon
Cho Jung-Hoon
Lee Kyung-Sub
Jang Jun-Bock
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Abstract
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Purpose: A survey was conducted by questionnaire to investigate outpatients’ intake status of health food.
Methods: The survey of visiting oriental OB&GY clinic in 4 hospitals of oriental medicine and 1 oriental medical clinic has found the status of health food intake.
Results: 1. Total respondents were 339(Male: 54, Female: 264) and their average age was . Outpatients of oriental medicine clinic were 113, outpatients of hospitals of oriental medicine were 226. 2. Among the respondents, 156(40%) persons were taking health food as of today and the proportion of health food intake by oriental medicine clinic’s outpatients is higher than the proportion of outpatients of hospitals of oriental medicine. 3. There is no difference in educational background and income among the outpatients who visited the oriental medicine clinic or hospitals of oriental medicine. And the middle income group’s health food intake ratio was the highest. 4. The survey showed that heath food intake ratio got higher as persons became old. 5. Among the health foods, the multi-vitamin was most frequently taken. And omega 3, Ginseng steamed red, Vitamin C, Glucosamine, Calcium m were also frequently taken.
Conclusion: A study for health food intake status by clinic is indispensable to establish the standard for efficient intake of health food.
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KEYWORD
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Health food, Natural foods, Oriental Medicine
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