Assessment of Functional Food Consumption Among the Working Women in Korea

한국 직장 여성의 건강식품 섭취 실태에 관한 연구

  • Chang, Min-Ki (Graduate School of Clinical Health Sciences, Department of Nutritional Science, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Kim, Yang-Ha (Graduate School of Clinical Health Sciences, Food Management, Ewha Womans University)
  • 장민기 (이화여자대학교 임상보건과학대학원 임상영양) ;
  • 김양하 (이화여자대학교 임상보건과학대학원 식품영양학과)
  • Published : 2008.12.31

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify the status of health functional food consumption of working women. The 558 subjects of the study were aged between 10-60 years, and had previous experiences of consuming health functional foods. The majority of the subjects lived in Seoul, and some lived in the Gyeonggi Province. The most prevalent goals that the subjects hoped to achieve by consuming health functional foods were improvement of physical health status and reduction of exhaustion. Other goals included supplement of nutrition, and prevention or treatment of diseases. Those who were older or who possessed a high BMI spent more expenses on health functional foods, and showed a higher intake frequency as well as longer periods of consumption. Subjects placed in the older group showed a lower level of knowledge related to functional foods, which turned out to be statistically significant. Most of the respondents answered that their knowledge related to functional foods was picked up from listening to others. In conclusion, we were able to observe that groups with elder working women and high BMI show higher consumption and expense rates of health functional foods, as well as longer periods of consumption. However, they show a minimum level of knowledge related to functional foods. According to our results, these subjects should seek practical help in order to select functional foods that will aid their health, and learn the proper method of consumption. In order to reduce inaccurate consumption of health functional foods, it is imperative that more in-depth study is carried out in this field.

본 연구는 성인 직장 여성들을 대상으로 건강기능식품 섭취실태와 관련 요인들을 알아보고자 실시되었다. 서울 및 일부 경기도 지역에 거주하는 성인 직장 여성 가운데 건강기능식품을 섭취한다고 밝힌 558명의 사람들을 대상으로 건강기능식품과 관련된 설문지를 작성하도록 하여 통계 분석하였다. 건강기능식품의 섭취 목적은 피로회복과 체력증진을 위해서가 가장 많았으며, 다음으로 영양보충, 질병예방이나 치료 목적 순으로 조사되었으며, 건강기능식품의 소비 패턴과 관련된 요인으로는 연령이 높을수록 섭취가짓수와 섭취기간, 구매비용 등이 유의적으로 증가하였고 (p < 0.05), 비만도가 높을수록 섭취기간, 구매비용 등이 유의적으로 증가하였다 (p < 0.05). 건강기능식품에 대한 지식 정도는 연령이 높고 기혼자 군에서 낮았으며 통계적으로도 유의하였다 (p < 0.005). 건강기능식품 관련 정보의 출처는“가족이나 주변사람의 권유”에 의해서가 가장 많아 직장여성의 경우 건강기능식품과 관련된 정보를 유통경로나 대중매체를 통해서보다는 주변의 인적 경로를 통해 얻는 경향이 높았다. 본 조사 결과 직장 여성 가운데 연령이 높고 비만도가 높은 집단이 섭취가짓수, 최대섭취기간, 구매비용 등이 높았던 반면 건강기능식품에 대한 지식 정도는 연령이 높을수록 낮았다. 직장과 가사생활로 올바른 교육의 기회가 적은 직장 여성 중에서도 특히나 연령이 높고 비만도가 높은 집단에게 적극적인 도움을 줄 수 있는 전문 상담 영양사의 배치 등 실질적인 방법이 필요할 것이며, 잘못된 섭취로 인한 오남용을 줄이기 위해 지속적인 연구와 노력이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

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