de Jong N, Hoendervangers C T, Bleeker J K, Ocké M C
Centre for Nutrition and Health, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
J Hum Nutr Diet. 2004 Feb;17(1):55-62. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-277x.2003.00498.x.
To obtain information about Dutch dietitian's attitudes, perceived knowledge, training preferences, counselling procedures, opinions about post-launch monitoring, and personal consumption of functional foods.
A self-administered, 62-item, postal survey in 2002.
Five hundred randomly selected registered dietitians. The response rate was 49% (n = 238).
The responders (mean age +/- SD: 40 +/- 9 years) had regular contact with clients (90%), and many (71% of 90%) advised about functional food use. Sixty-nine per cent hardly consumed any functional food themselves. Eighty-seven per cent of the responders would greatly appreciate courses given by scientists. Confusion existed about usage practices, target groups, safety, efficacy, and claims: between 42 and 89% agreed with the statements about uncertainties. Nonetheless, 69% felt that functional foods could theoretically contribute to good bodily functioning. Ninety per cent thought post-launch monitoring (PLM) important, but ideas about a common dietetic contribution to PLM did not emerge.
Although functional foods potentially contribute to a healthful diet, there is still confusion among dietitians about claims, safety, efficacy and product-handling aspects. It is time to meet dietitians' repeated requests to provide education by noncommercial experts. In the meantime, dietitians themselves should have more say in the PLM debate because they should and could play an important role.
获取有关荷兰营养师对功能性食品的态度、认知程度、培训偏好、咨询程序、上市后监测意见以及个人消费情况的信息。
2002年进行的一项62项自填式邮政调查。
随机抽取的500名注册营养师。回复率为49%（n = 238）。
回复者（平均年龄±标准差：40±9岁）经常与客户接触（90%），其中许多人（占90%中的71%）就功能性食品的使用提供建议。69%的回复者自己几乎不食用任何功能性食品。87%的回复者非常希望参加由科学家开设的课程。在使用方法、目标群体、安全性、功效和宣称方面存在困惑：42%至89%的人认同关于不确定性的表述。尽管如此，69%的人认为功能性食品理论上有助于身体良好运转。90%的人认为上市后监测（PLM）很重要，但尚未形成关于营养师对PLM共同贡献的想法。
尽管功能性食品可能有助于健康饮食，但营养师在宣称、安全性、功效和产品处理方面仍存在困惑。是时候满足营养师多次提出的由非商业专家提供教育的请求了。与此同时，营养师自身在PLM辩论中应拥有更多话语权，因为他们应该且能够发挥重要作用。
