• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.226-238
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• 2013

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are essential fatty acids because humans cannot synthesize them de novo and must obtain them in their diet. Fish and fish oil are rich sources of omega-3 fatty acids, including eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Significant evidence of the beneficial role of dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids in blood flow has been reported and putative mechanisms for improvement of blood flow include anti-thrombotic effects, lowered blood pressure, improved endothelial function, and anti-atherogenic effects. Edible oils containing omega-3 fatty acids were registered as functional ingredients in the Korea Health Functional Food Code. Although omega-3 fatty acids have been evaluated by the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) based on scientific evidence, periodic re-evaluation may be needed because emerging data related to omega-3 fatty acids have accumulated. Therefore, in this study, we re-evaluated scientific evidence for the effect of omega-3 fatty acids as a functional ingredient in health functional food on improvement of blood flow. A comprehensive literature search was conducted for collection of relevant human studies using the Medline and Cochrane, KISS, and IBIDS databases for the years 1955-2012. Search keywords were used by combination of terms related to omega-3 fatty acids and blood flow. The search was limited to human studies published in Korean, English, and Japanese. Using the KFDA's evidence based evaluation system for scientific evaluation of health claims, 112 human studies were identified and reviewed in order to evaluate the strength of the evidence supporting a relation between omega-3 fatty acids and blood flow. Among 112 studies, significant effects on improvement of blood flow were reported in 84 studies and the daily intake amount was ranged from 0.1 to 15 g. According to this methodology of systematic review, we concluded that there was possible evidence to support a relation between omega-3 fatty acid intake and blood flow. However, because inconsistent results have recently been reported, future studies should be monitored.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.262-266
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• 2008

This study was conducted to provide a vitamin $B_{12}$ database for the representative Korean food items and to assess the dietary intake assessment of vitamin $B_{12}$ for Koreans. The vitamin $B_{12}$ content of 106 foods had been determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) using column switching method. Rich sources of vitamin $B_{12}$ were meats, milk, and egg ($0.3-3.4\;{\mu}g/100g$). Vegetables and fruits contained vitamin $B_{12}$ below limit of detection (LOD). The major food sources for vitamin $B_{12}$ intake were milk (72.0%), meats (22.3%), egg (3.6%), and fishes & shellfishes (2.1%). Mean vitamin $B_{12}$ intake of Koreans was $3.16\;{\mu}g$/person/day. The proportion of population with intake below estimate average requirement (EAR) and above recommended intake (RI) of vitamin $B_{12}$ was 60.7 and 36.5%, respectively. The vitamin $B_{12}$ intake level of young children with 1-2 years which was 834.6% of RI while the intake level of the older adults 50 years and older was only 70.0% of RI. Also, there were regional differences between urban and rural area. The population with intake below RI was larger than that with intake above RI in Korea.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.93-105
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• 2010

Objective : Recently the number of health functional food (HFF) made with Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM) herbs have been increasing. However, there was a lack of the functional and safety information on HFF. Thus, this study was performed to investigate perceptions and consumptions of the HFF in Daegu area. Method : We used the data of 'Survey in Daegu' in 2010 and analyzed characteristics of perceptions and intake conditions of HFF of 1,208 participated inhabitants. Result : Among the 1,208 respondents, 30.4% were male and 63.5% were female. Most respondents (69.3%) were between 30's and 50's decade. The recognition rate of HFF made with TKM herb appeared to 86.2%. The major route of acquiring HFF information was 'mass-media' (49.8%) ; the primary reason of using HFF was 'For health promotion and anti-aging' (69.2%). On the other hand, the recognition rate of adverse effects was 53.3%. As for intake effect, 41.5% were satisfied at HFF consumption, while 56.0% did not feel special effects through the HFF consumption. In regards to purchase place, 'HFF store' was most selected by 38.0%. 69.1% of respondents selected to TKM decoction, the reason is that it made according to TKM physician's diagnosis considered their health condition. Conclusion : HFF intake was purpose to health promotion, but HFF made with TKM was consumed without any information about that. In order that HFF be used properly to promote health, the scientific and reasonable information of HFF made with TKM herb is need for consumers.

• 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.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.293-299
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• 2014

글루코사민의 관절건강 기능성을 건강기능식품 재평가 기준에 맞추어 체계적 고찰을 실시하였다. 2012년 5월 기준 DB 검색을 통해 703건의 자료를 수집하여, 선정/제외 기준에 따라 선별한 결과 총 34건의 연구가 평가되었다. 34건 중 28건(4,225명)의 연구에서 통계적으로 유의한 개선 효과가 나타났으며(P<0.05), 일일 섭취량은 1.5~2 g으로 공전에서 제시되어 있는 섭취량 범위에 해당하였다. 글루코사민의 기능성 재평가 이후의 연구 결과는 16건이었고, 이 중 1,158명 대상 14건의 연구에서 유의한 관절건강 개선효과를 보였다(P<0.05). 연구대상자에 따른 분석 결과, 방사선 검사 기준에 따라 관절 연골의 손상 정도가 심한 대상자를 제외한 연구는 11건이었으며, 이 중 2,934명 대상 10건의 연구에서 글루코사민이 관절건강에 유의한 개선 효과를 보였다(P<0.05). 따라서 현시점에서 건강기능식품인 글루코사민의 관절건강 기능성은 인정될 것으로 판단되나 향후 연구 결과 추이를 지속적으로 지켜볼 필요가 있다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제36권9호
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• pp.1172-1181
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• 2007

본 연구는 전북지역 학교 영양사 226명을 대상으로 건강기능식품 섭취실태 및 인식도를 알아보고자 설문조사를 실시하였으며 연구결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 조사대상자의 일반적 특징은 여자가 98.7%였고, 연령은 30${\sim}$39세가 73.5%로 가장 많았다. 학력은 대졸이 82.7%로 가장 많았으며, 결혼은 기혼이 78.8%를 차지하였다. 현재 자신의 건강상태 인지는 ‘보통이다’가 53.5%, ‘건강한 편이다’ 34.1% 순으로 나타났다. 건강기능식품에 관한 법률 제정 및 시행 사실을 69.0%가 모르고 있다고 응답하였고, 식품과 질병과의 관계 인지도는 ‘매우 관계가 있다’가 68.6%, ‘어느 정도 관계가 있다’가 31.4%로 조사되어 식품과 질병이 밀접한 관계가 있다고 인지하고 있었다. 건강기능식품 제조${\cdot}$판매 회사의 홍보나 광고에 대해 93.8%가 '허위 과대 선전이 많은 것 같다’고 응답하였고, 유통구조에 대해서도 60%가 '잘 되어있지 않다’고 응답하여 건강기능식품 제조회사에 대한 신뢰도가 낮게 나타났다. 건강기능식품의 효율적 관리를 위한 국가에서 관심을 가져야 할 분야는 안전성 제고 및 효능 검증이 79.6%로 가장 많이 나타났다. 건강에 영향을 주는 요인은 식습관(3.9)>스트레스 해소(3.73)>규칙적인 생활(3.7)>휴식 및 수면(3.66)>운동(3.62) 순으로 조사되었다. 반면 건강기능식품(2.07)은 가장 낮은 점수를 보여 건강에 미치는 영향이 적다고 인지하고 있었다. 건강기능식품의 섭취실태는 61.9%가 섭취한 경험이 있었고, 섭취종류는 영양보충용제품(57.9%)>홍삼제품(52.9%)>클로렐라제품(30.0%) 순으로 섭취하였다. 건강기능식품 섭취이유는 피로회복(25.7%)>질병의 예방(22.9%)>영양보충(22.1)>주변의 권유(11.4%) 순이었다. 구입방법은 방문판매원을 통해서가 40%로 가장 높게 나타났고, 평균구입비용은 26만원 이상이 25.7%로 가장 높게 나타났다. 제품 표시 설명서 이해정도는 42.1%가 이해하지 못하는 것으로 조사되었고, 섭취 후 효과는 ‘그저 그러함’이 65.7%로 가장 높게 조사되었고 22.1%만이 재구매 의사가 있었다. 건강기능식품을 섭취하지 않는 이유는 ‘효능을 믿을 수가 없어서’가 68.6%로 가장 높게 조사되었으며 건강기능식품의 부정적인 견해는 ‘비싸게 판매’ 34.3%, ‘과대선전으로 소비자를 속인다’와 ‘안정성에 대한 보장이나 정보가 부족하다’가 각각 27.9%로 나타나 건강기능식품에 대한 부정적인 생각을 가지고 있었다. 건강기능식품 구입 시 고려요인은 부작용(4.72)>복용 후 효과(4.59)>청결도(4.51)>회사신뢰도(4.29) 순으로 나타나 부작용과 복용 후 효과에 대해 중요하게 생각하는 것으로 조사되었다. 이상의 결과를 통해서 건강기능식품에 대한 관심과 섭취의 기회가 증대되고 있는 가운데 식품영양학 분야에 전문가인 영양사조차도 건강기능식품에 대해 건강기능식품에 관한 법률제정 및 시행사실 인식부족 및 건강기능식품의 정확한 인식 및 정보가 부족한 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 영양사의 직무를 올바르게 수행하기 위해서는 다음과 같이 제언하고자 한다. 첫째, 건강기능식품의 정확한 이해가 필요하고 건강기능식품 원료 및 성분에 대한 정확한 분석능력과 그 성분이 인체에 미치는 효능에 관한 최신 연구들의 정확한 정보 확보와 적용이 필요하며 둘째, 건강기능식품은 건강상태 유지 및 질병의 발생 위험을 감소시키는데 기여하므로 식사의 일부로 간주하여 교육을 실시해야하고 셋째, 차후 학교에서 영양상담실을 설치하여 운영할 경우 학생, 일반교사 및 학부모 대상으로 교육을 할 경우 건강기능식품은 질병의 치료 목적으로 사용되는 것이 아님을 주지시키고 전달해야하며 넷째, 건강기능식품에 대한 올바른 인식을 가지고 선택할 수 있도록 교육하기 위해 정보교류 활성화 및 보수교육 등을 통해 영양사의 전문성을 신장하기 위한 많은 노력과 준비가 필요하다고 사료된다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.166-176
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to investigate consumption of health functional food (HFF) and dietary habits, nutrient intake, and dietary quality by HFF consumption in college students. The subjects of this study included 283 college students (179 males and 104 females) in Incheon metropolitan city. The cross-sectional study was conducted using self-reported questionnaires, including kinds of HFF consumed, motivation for purchase, reason for consumption, effect after consumption, reason for no consumption, and dietary habits. A three-day recall method was used for dietary assessment. Dietary qualities were assessed using nutrient adequacy ratio (NAR), mean adequacy ratio (MAR), and nutrient density (ND) values. The percentage of HFF consumption was 40.2% in males and 50.0% in females. The main kinds of HFF consumed by males were vitamins and minerals, red ginseng, protein, and omega-3 fatty acid, in that order. HFF consumed by females were vitamins and minerals, red ginseng, omega-3 fatty acid, and individually approved functional ingredients, in that order. The main motivation for purchase of HFF was recommendation of family and relatives (males 76.4% and females 78.8%). The main reason for consumption of HFF was health promotion (males 67.7% and females 63.5%) and the main reason for no consumption of HFF was not having a health problem (males 49.5% and females 46.2%). The dietary habit score for 'eat the milk or dairy product everyday' (p < 0.05) in females was significantly higher in HFF consumers, compared to HFF non-consumers. In males, the ND of vitamin B1 (p < 0.05) in HFF consumers was significantly higher compared to HFF non-consumers. In females, HFF consumers showed a significantly higher ND of vitamin B2 (p < 0.05) and Ca (p < 0.01), compared to HFF non-consumers. Regardless of HFF consumption, the NAR of vitamin C, folic acid, and Ca was less than 0.7. These results suggest the need for nutrition education for college students in order to improve dietary habits and for balanced nutritional status, and to provide correct information on HFF.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.567-579
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• 2018

This study analyzed consumers' recognition and demand for probiotic products and dietary and living habits according to their probiotics ingestion experience to provide information on the development of probiotic products and marketing strategies in the health functional food-related industry. A total of 280 consumers living in Seoul, Incheon and Kyeonggi-do area were enrolled in this study. The consumers expected mostly intestinal health (80.4%) after ingesting probiotics. The appropriate price level for purchasing probiotics was between 20,000-50,000 won (58.2%), preferring a price range of 50,000 won or less (77.1%). There was a significant difference in the dietary habits depending on the experience of probiotics ingestion, but there was no difference in the living habit. Consumers took Vitamin C, red Ginseng and Ginseng the most instead of probiotics as health functional foods. Based on the results, a marketing strategy could be established to meet the consumer's needs, such as focusing on the effects of probiotics, building up various price policies and the development of new products mixing with other commonly consumed health supplements.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.940-955
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to compare the degree nutrient intake, health status and other characteristics of females aged 65 years and over in a longevity area according to family arrangement. For analysis, 585 female elderly were recruited from the Kugoksoondam area (Kurye, Goksung, Soonchang and Damyang counties), known as the longevity-belt region in Jeonla province, Korea. The subjects were categorized into three groups according to family arrangement (living alone, living with spouse only and living with family). Demographic characteristics were collected, as well as information on physical measurements, blood tests for biochemical indicators, health status and health-related life style, dietary behavior, favorite food groups, consumption frequency of food groups, nutrient intake and mini nutrition assessment. In the group living with their spouse only, the highest education, physical activity, diverse food intake, frequency of eating meats and fish, energy and nutrients intake, and score on the mininutrient status assessment (MNA) were found to be significantly favorable factors. Taken together, these results demonstrated that the group living with their spouse only had relatively superior nutrient intake and the quality of diet. In contrast, the group living alone showed the lowest self-rated economic status, diversity of food intake, and physical activity, with the highest frequency of drinking, smoking and regular exercise for almost everyday compared with the other groups. On the other hand, those living with family demonstrated the lowest intake of supplements or functional foods, and levels of hemoglobin hematocrit MCH, but the highest HBA1c and blood sugar. Therefore, the group living with family was assumed to be at risk of anemia and diabetes. These results could be useful to plan effective strategies to increase the health-life expectancy of Korean elderly people living in rural areas, according to family arrangement.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제3권5호
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• pp.707-714
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• 1998

This cross-sectional study was designed to describe in nutritional and health status of the Korean elderly residing in America using demographic variables, dietary, anthropometric and functional status indicators, and to investigate possible relationships among these variables. Sixty elderly persons aged 61-91 years were assessed in their homes. Dietary intake was estimated by the 24-hour recall and brief dietary questionnaire. The following anthropometric measures were taken : weight, height, knee height, triceps skinfold, and midarm circumference. Functional status was measured by activities of daily living(ADLs), instrumental activities of daily living(IADLs) questionnaires, and a measure of psychosocial status as "happiness score"(a life satisfaction questionnaire). Intakes of energy, calcium, magnesium, folacin, vitamin B6, and zinc were low in this elderly sample. Females 75 years of age and older had extremely low energy intakes. A large percentage of subjects reported difficulty with both activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living. Subjects over 75 years of age reported more difficulty than younger subjects for most activities. Gender differnces were seen in anthropometric variables and energy intake. Happiness scores were similar in subjects, regardless of age or gender, however, happiness score was significantly correlated with the energy and protein intake(p<0.05). Several difficulties were encountered during the assessment of this elderly sample. The conditions in the home were unpredictable and often inadequate for the anthropometric measures in particular. Further research is needed to improve current methodologies so that they may be more adaptable to the conditions found in homes. in homes.