Korean Journal of Human Ecology (한국생활과학회지)
- Volume 15 Issue 5
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- Pages.849-858
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- 2006
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- 1226-0851(pISSN)
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- 2234-3768(eISSN)
Investigation for health food intake to prevent damage of the elderly
노인들의 건강식품 피해예방을 위한 사용실태 조사
- Kim, Hyo-Chung (Dept. of Family & Consumer Sciences, Inje University) ;
- Kim, Mee-Ra (Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, Kyungpook National University)
- Published : 2006.10.30
Abstract
This research aimed to survey problems related to the elderly's purchasing trends and habitual use of health food; it was in order to effectively prevent the monetary and health damage to the elderly of health foods. In February 2006, the data were collected from 271 of the elderly people living in Goyang-si, Kyunggi-Do. The results of the study indicated: first, more than 50% of the respondents had much interest in health foods, and 42.8% of them answered they were taking health foods. Second, about 62% of 116 respondents who were taking health foods were taking one kind of them, for the purpose of maintaining and improving their health condition. Third, the major information regarding health foods was acquired from their family members, relatives and friends, or TV, radio and journals. Lastly, 75% of respondents even did not know whether there was a relief system for damage related to health foods.