Department of Health Care and Nutrition, Louis Bolk Institute, Driebergen, The Netherlands.
J Sci Food Agric. 2012 Nov;92(14):2923-7. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.5614. Epub 2012 Feb 13.
Health is one of the main reasons for consumers to buy organic; however, scientific evidence for a health effect is still limited. The aim of this study was to investigate the perceived health effects experienced by consumers of organic food using a free access online questionnaire.
A total of 566 respondents participated, of whom 30% reported no health effects. The other respondents reported better general health, including feeling more energetic and having better resistance to illness (70%), a positive effect on mental well-being (30%), improved stomach and bowel function (24%), improved condition of skin, hair and/or nails (19%), fewer allergic complaints (14%) and improved satiety (14%). Furthermore, it was found that the switch to organic food was often accompanied by the use of more freshly prepared foods and other lifestyle changes.
This research provided insight into the experienced health effects of consumers of organic food. Although the study design does not permit direct conclusions on health effects of organic food, the results can serve as a basis for the generation of new hypotheses.
健康是消费者购买有机食品的主要原因之一；然而，科学证据仍然有限。本研究旨在通过免费在线问卷，调查有机食品消费者所感知的健康效应。
共有 566 名受访者参与，其中 30%的人表示没有健康影响。其他受访者则报告称，他们的整体健康状况有所改善，包括感觉更有活力，对疾病的抵抗力更强（70%），对心理健康有积极影响（30%），肠胃功能得到改善（24%），皮肤、头发和/或指甲状况得到改善（19%），过敏投诉减少（14%），饱腹感增强（14%）。此外，研究还发现，转向有机食品通常伴随着更多新鲜准备的食物和其他生活方式的改变。
本研究深入了解了有机食品消费者所经历的健康效应。尽管研究设计不允许直接得出有机食品对健康影响的结论，但研究结果可以作为产生新假设的基础。
