KMID : 0665220120250020330
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Korean Journal of Food and Nutrition 2012 Volume.25 No. 2 p.330 ~ p.337
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Status of Consumption and Consumer Satisfaction of Dietary Fiber Supplements among Adults Living in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province
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Seo Jung-Yeon
Kim Yeon-Jin Park Jung-Hwa Hwang Hye-Jin Kim Soo-Yeon
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Abstract
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the status of consumption and consumer satisfaction of dietary fiber supplements. The survey was conducted using a self-recorded questionnaire developed to meet the purpose of this study. The characteristics of the subjects who have taken dietary fiber supplements in the past are as follows: distributions of socioeconomic variables showed that the highest-ranked group(the group that reported the highest consumption of dietary fiber supplements) was professionals with a college degree or higher degree. In addition, the highest-ranked group were the most healthy, nonsmokers and reported drinking habits of ¡®1¢¦2 times/week¡¯. Regarding the health status of those surveyed, digestive disease and constipation were the most common complaints. The majority responded with ¡®health concerns¡¯ to the question that asked the reason for their purchase of the dietary fiber supplements. Three major places respondents could find dietary fiber supplements were ¡®through the internet¡¯, ¡®the market¡¯, ¡®the pharmacy¡¯ in descending order. The compositions of dietary fiber products varied. ¡®konjac¡¯, ¡®cellulose¡¯, ¡®psyllium husks¡¯ were the most popular components consumed by the subjects. The average duration of product consumption was less than one month. In terms of satisfaction levels(satisfaction was ranked from 1 to 5), ¡®taste¡¯ and ¡®type¡¯ scored the highest in satisfaction levels while ¡®price¡¯ ranked the lowest. When subjects were asked about self-awareness regarding the physiological efficacy of dietary fiber supplements, the responses were positive in ¡®bowel movement¡¯ and ¡®weight loss¡¯. Further research is required to improve the quality of dietary fiber supplements in order to assist consumers in selecting the appropriate products.
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KEYWORD
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dietary fiber supplement, consumer satisfaction, konjac, cellulose, psyllium husks
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