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KMID : 1007320160220010020
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Journal of the Korean Society of Menopause
2016 Volume.22 No. 1 p.20 ~ p.30
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A Study on Perception and Usage Status on Health Functional Foods in Women according to Menopause Status
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:Lim Hee-Sook
:Kim Tae-Hee/:Lee Hae-Hyeog
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study was performed to provide a reference base for suggesting proper guidelines for the health of the people by analyzing perception and intake pattern on health functional foods and by identifying needs in pre- and postmenopausal women.
Methods: We conducted a self-administered survey in women admitted to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at a university hospital between July and August, 2014. The survey questionnaire consisted of 8 items on general characteristics, 4 items on awareness on health functional foods, and 16 items on usage status.
Results: Of all 133 women with ages ranging between 19 to 67 years, postmenopausal women were 57 accounting for 42.9% of all subjects. Mean age was 55.4 ± 6.2 and menopausal age was 49.6 ± 4.3 in the postmenopause group. Mean age was 38.7 ± 9.0 in the postmenopause group. With respect to components of health functional foods, 76.3% of women answered “important” in the postmenopause group, significantly higher than 49.1% in the postmenopause group (P < 0.01). In regard to price, those who answered “important” accounted for the largest percentage in the premenopausal group at 56.6%, and those who answered “moderately important” accounted for 57.9% in the postmenopausal women. A significant difference was found between the two groups (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: Development of products reflecting consumer needs can be considered. It is important to foster an environment allowing individuals to choose right health functional foods and further studies are warranted.
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KEYWORD
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Food habits, Functional food, Perception, Postmenopause
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