• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.223-235
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• 2004

A functional ability and adequate nutritional status are the major determinants of health status, Self-rated health (SRH) is a worldwide method to assess health status and it is recognized as a predictor of morbidity and mortality in the elderly, This study was designed to evaluate the functional ability and nutritional risk according to SRH in the elderly. Four hundred nine free-living elderly people (118 male, 291 female), aged $\geq$ 65 years were interviewed by trained interviewers using structured questionnaires including demographic information, SRH, anthropometric measurements, functional ability, general health status, and nutritional risk. SRH was divided into three status such as “Good”, “Moderate” and “Poor” status. And all the data were analyzed by oneway ANOVA, spearman correlation, and x$^2$ analysis using SPSS 9.0 version at p 〈 0.05. Of all the subjects, 48.9％ perceived their health status as “poor”, and their functional abilities (activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living) were more impaired than their counterparts (“good” and “moderate”). Poor self-rated health was also related to: a higher prevalence of illnesses (p 〈 0,001) especially in hypertension, arthritis. Self-rated health was significantly related to food security (p 〈 0.001), food enjoyment (p 〈 0.001) ,and nutritional knowledge (p = 0.0 13). Also NSI checklist total score was the highest in “poor” health status (p 〈 0.001). Better self-rated health was related to better food security, and better food enjoyment. However, smoking, alcoholic intake, exercise, eating behaviors, and demographic characteristics were not significantly different among the three SRH status. SRH was closely related to chronic diseases, functional ability, and nutritional risk in the elderly. Therefore, public health strategies for the elderly should be focused on the elderly who are “poor” in SRH, to improve nutritional status and functional ability, and to reduce risk factors of chronic diseases.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.477-488
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• 2012

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the health literacy of inpatients at general hospitals. Methods: The sample of this study was 157 inpatients from secondary general hospitals located in a J city during April 1st to April 15th, 2011. The linguistic health literacy was measured by Korean Health Literacy Assessment Tool (KHLAT). The functional health literacy was measured by Korean Functional Health Literacy Test (KFHLT). Results: The mean score of the linguistic health literacy was $36.03{\pm}16.33$ (percent of correct answer: 54.6%). The mean score of the functional health literacy was $9.62{\pm}4.75$ (percent of correct answer: 56.6%). The linguistic and functional health literacy were by age, education level, marital status, socioeconomic status and their health status. There was statistically a significant correlation between the linguistic health literacy and the functional health literacy (r=.75, p<.001). Conclusion: The health literacy of inpatients was strongly related to education level and age. There is a need to develop the educational materials for adjusting the health literacy level of inpatients.

• 약학회지
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.45-50
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• 2009

The purpose of this study is to investigate the best way that health functional food contributes the diversification of pharmacy management at the new point after the separation of prescribing and dispensing practice. In the question of the number of prescription paper, it was more than 200 papers (18.9%), next 100 papers (11.3%). In case of daily total sales volume except prescription fee, it was more than 1,000,000won (28.3%). About the motivation using health functional food, the reason for activation of pharmacy management was 66%. The selling method was mainly by pharmacist recommendation and consumer's need. In comparison with after and before the separation of prescribing and dispensing, more than 60% of subjects answered that sales volume was decreased and no changed. Concerning the ratio of total sales volume to health functional food within 5 years, 66% of subjects expected that it will be increased positively. The type of best pharmacy to handle health functional food was community pharmacy. These results suggest that the handling of health functional food by pharmacist will greatly increase in near futures and will be very important portion for pharmacy management.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.474-485
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• 2019

This study aim to evaluate dietary quality and nutritional status according to the consumption of health functional food using Nutrition Quotient for Korean elderly (NQ-E) for 288 elderly people attending senior welfare centers in Gyeonggi-do. The questionnaire consisted of items about general information, health functional food, and Nutrition Quotient for Korean elderly (NQ-E). Chi-squared test, Fisher's exact tests, and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) were performed using the SAS program ver. 9.4. Among the male and female subjects, the female subjects consumed more health functional food. The results of the dietary quality and nutritional status difference according to the intake of health functional food showed significant differences only in the areas of variety and abstinence among nutrition quotient factors for men, while no significant differences were observed in any of the nutrition quotient factors for women. In conclusion, focused-nutrition education program and useful guideline is needed for promoting adequate consumption of health functional foods in elderly.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.202-207
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• 2019

The objective of this study was to analyze labeling improvements and evaluate willingness to pay for health functional foods with a focus on the caution for intake. For this study, we conducted a survey on health functional food intake behavior, confirmation and improvements of cautions for intake. We assessed the willingness to pay for improvement of the caution for intake. Consumers anticipate improved immune function, and fatigue improvement after consumption of health functional foods. They mainly checked the function components related to efficacy and effectiveness, ingredients and their contents, ingestion amount and method, expiry date and best mode of storage, product name, and cautions associated with ingestion of health functional foods. They has been difficulties in obtaining sufficient caution information for intake from the current labeling method. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the labeling of caution for intake. The analysis indicated that about 5.14% of the respondents were willing to pay more if new labeling was introduces. However, there is still controversy over their safety, which is damaging to the consumers. Therefore, by providing consumers with accurate and detailed information on cautions for intake, it can contribute to securing safety and improving the quality of health functional foods.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.523-532
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• 2009

Changing health awareness has had an important effect on the functional food industry and is creating greater market opportunities. Unfortunately, there is no statement on functional dairy products in the Processing of Livestock Products Act. As a result, there is confusion in the market and legal difficulties with regard to the advertising of functional dairy products. This study was carried out to improve the current standardization of functional dairy products by comparing the domestic Health/Functional Food Act with the Japanese Health Promotion Law, and by investigating scientific data and articles from various literature and the Internet. In Japan, the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) officially presented the Food with Health Claims (FHC) system that consists of Food with Nutrient Function Claims (FNFC), and innovated Food for Specified Health Uses (FOSHU). In 2005, the FOSHU system was changed to include several new subsystems: Current, Standardized, Reduction of disease risk, and Qualified FOSHU. Finally, to manufacture FOSHU, scientific evidence pertaining to such products must be examined by MHLW. Since FNFC was allowed, only 12 vitamins, ${\beta}-carotene$, and five minerals were approved, though without scientific evidence of efficacy. The Korean Health/Functional Food Act requires that health/functional foods (HFFs) be marketed in measured doses. There are two types of HFFs: generic and product-specific. There are 67 ingredients listed in the act for generic HFFs, and if an HFF has a new active ingredient, it is considered a product-specific HFF. Product-specific HFFs must be approved by the Korean Food and Drug Administration (KFDA). With the present standards, it is impossible to label and advertise functional dairy products with health/functional claims. Government agencies must cooperate to solve this problem, and standardization should be carried out by considering existing health/functional products and claims/indications from other countries.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.395-400
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 한 가지 제품에 여러 기능성 원료를 복합하여 사용하고 있는 복합 건강기능식품의 실태를 파악 및 분석하고 이들 원료들 간의 상호작용에 관한 문헌조사를 토대로 복합건강기능식품의 관리 방안을 도출하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 식약청에 품목제조신고되어 있는 database를 분석하였다. 분석대상이 되는 제품은 총 7319개의 제품 중 "복합 건강기능식품"으로 파악된 제품의 개수는 183개 제품이었으며 이들 제품 중 기능성 원료를 2개 함유하고 있는 제품은 총 177제품, 3가지 이상의 기능성 원료를 함유하고 있는 제품은 모두 6개 제품이 있다. 183개 복합건강기능식품에 기능성 원료로 사용되고 있는 원료들을 순위별로 나열하면 가장 많이 사용되는 기능성 원료가 가르시니아캄보지아로서 41개 제품에서 기능성 원료로 사용되었으며 "옥타코사놀"과 "쏘팔메토열매추출물"이 가장 많은 빈도로 제조되고 있었다. 복합건강기능식품에 사용되고 있는 원료들의 pair를 사용하여 안전성 정보를 검색한 결과 현재 복합 사용되고 있는 건강기능식품에서의 안전성 우려사항은 아직까지 보고된 바 없는 것으로 판단된다. 하지만 복합 건강기능식품의 섭취에 대한 안전선 우려는 여전히 남아있는 상태이므로 이를관리하기 위해서는 부작용에 대한 조기 시그날을 감지하기 위한 부작용 모니터링 제도를 강화할 필요가 있을 것이다. 최근에 개정된 건강기능식품법 시행규칙의 원활한 시행을 통해 복합 건강기능식품의 안전관리를 강화할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.143-153
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• 2009

Objectives The purpose of this study is to get the basic information from patients how much they understood about their medication and also to know whether patients are making reasonable drug choice between Health Functional Foods and Herbal medicine. Methods 500 questionnaires were handed out to the parents of students in two elementary schools located in OO, Junlabukdo province. 421 questionnaires were completed to be evaluated. Results Among 421 subjects, 53.0% were female, and 47.0% were male. The percentages of the subjects consuming Health Functional Foods and herbal medicine were67.7% and 67.8%, respectively. Among those people who consumed Health Functional Food, 44.1% were using nutritional supplements, red ginseng or ginseng products (26.9%), chlorella products (11.5%), and plum extract products (7.7%). As for the reason to consume Health Functional Foods were varied, but 'in order to be healthy, although currently displaying no illness.'(43.0%) were the most responses among the given choices. On the other hand, the reason for consuming herbal medicine was 'In order to grow taller'(26.1%), 'In order to cure weak physical state frequently displaying common illnesses',(25.9%), and 'In order to cure diseases.'(23.3%). For the questions about effectiveness after consumption,the 69.9% subjects said that it seemed to be effected, and that % was slightly higher than that of subjects with consuming Health Functional Foods(64.4%). For question concerning preferences between Health Functional Foods and herbal medicine, 57.5% chose herbal medicine, and this percentage was higher than that of Health Functional Foods(42.5%).As for the reasons of additional consumption of the Health Functional Foods, subject answered as 'Easy to consume.'(41,6%), which was the most common among the subjects consuming Health Functional Foods. On other hand, the subjects of herbal medicine answered as that herbal medicine is 'more effective'(45.7%), and 'more trustworthy in preventing side-effects.'(40.3%). After consumption of the herbal medication, only 3.9% of the subjects consuming either Health Functional Foods or herbal medicine had side-effects. The most common side-effects were 'dermal reaction' which is normally caused by Health Functional Foods and 'indigestion' problems caused by herbal consumption. Conclusions According to the 421 subjects those involved in study, the percentages of consuming Health Functional Foods(67.7%) and herbal medicine(67.8%) were similar. The most commonly consumed products were a type of Health Functional Foods which were the nutrition-supplying products. Ginseng or red ginseng products were the next commonly used products. Health Functional Foods were commonly consumed for preventing illness and maintaining health rather than any other purpose. In contrary, herbal medicines were more commonly consumed for purposes such as for growth or treating certain type of disease. As a result of consumption, more than half of both subject replied as 'satisfied'. As for the side effects, dermal reaction was the most common problem for those with consuming Health Functional Foods, while indigestion was the most common side effect from the subjects with consuming herbal medicine.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제41권8호
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• pp.832-838
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• 2008

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.

• 고려인삼연구와산업
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.3-10
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• 2013