Landström Eva, Hursti Ulla-Kaisa Koivisto, Becker Wulf, Magnusson Maria
Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala Science Park, S-751 83 Uppsala, Sweden.
Br J Nutr. 2007 Nov;98(5):1058-69. doi: 10.1017/S0007114507761780. Epub 2007 Jul 19.
The aim of the present study was to survey attitudes to and use of functional foods and to investigate which demographic variables and attitudes to diet and health predict consumption of functional foods among Swedish consumers. A questionnaire was developed and sent to 2000 randomly selected Swedish citizens aged between 17 and 75 years. A total of 972 (48%) responded, 53% were female and 44% male. Mean age was 45 years. The results revealed that 84% of respondents were familiar with the concept of functional foods; 83% had consumed/purchased at least one of the seven functional food products presented in the questionnaire. Of those who had consumed a functional food, 25% had perceived effect of it. Positive correlations were seen between consumers perceiving a personal reward from eating functional foods, having an interest in natural products and an interest in general health. Consumption/purchase of functional foods was related to beliefs in the effects of the products, having consumed nutraceuticals or dietary supplements, having a diet-related problem personally or in the family, and a high level of education. The characteristic Swedish functional food consumer has a high level of education, is health-conscious and interested in healthy foods and believes in the health effect of functional foods. Thus, factors other than demographics better explain consumption of FF. However, the study population may represent a more health-conscious segment of the Swedish population in general. Additional studies are therefore required to elucidate the attitudes and use of FF in different consumer groups.
本研究的目的是调查对功能性食品的态度和使用情况，并调查哪些人口统计学变量以及对饮食和健康的态度能够预测瑞典消费者对功能性食品的消费。设计了一份问卷，并发送给2000名年龄在17岁至75岁之间的随机挑选的瑞典公民。共有972人（48%）做出回应，其中53%为女性，44%为男性。平均年龄为45岁。结果显示，84%的受访者熟悉功能性食品的概念；83%的人消费/购买了问卷中列出的七种功能性食品中的至少一种。在那些食用过功能性食品的人中，25%的人感觉到了其效果。在认为从食用功能性食品中获得个人益处、对天然产品感兴趣以及对总体健康感兴趣的消费者之间存在正相关关系。功能性食品的消费/购买与对产品效果的信念、食用过营养保健品或膳食补充剂、个人或家庭存在与饮食相关的问题以及高学历有关。典型的瑞典功能性食品消费者具有高学历、有健康意识、对健康食品感兴趣并且相信功能性食品的健康功效。因此，除人口统计学因素外，其他因素能更好地解释功能性食品的消费情况。然而，研究人群可能总体上代表了瑞典人口中更有健康意识的一部分。因此，需要进一步的研究来阐明不同消费群体对功能性食品的态度和使用情况。
