Ruiz Hernández Alan Amado, Ayala Zavala Fernando, Rouzaud Sández Ofelia, Frias Juana, Astiazarán-García Humberto, Robles Sánchez Rosario Maribel
Departamento de Investigación y Posgrado en Alimentos, Universidad de Sonora, Blvd. Luis Encinas y Rosales, Colonia Centro, Hermosillo 83000, Sonora, Mexico.
Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C., Carretera Gustavo Enrique Astiazarán Rosas, No. 46, Colonia La Victoria, Hermosillo 83304, Sonora, Mexico.
Foods. 2021 Dec 14;10(12):3098. doi: 10.3390/foods10123098.
There is a lack of information about consumer understanding of functional foods. Sprouts provide beneficial compounds that can help counteract chronic noncommunicable diseases. The population of a region in Northwestern Mexico has a high prevalence of chronic degenerative disease, and there is a need to promote strategies to increase the consumption of foods that provide health benefits, including sprouts. However, there is a lack of information regarding the sale, consumption and perception of sprouts' healthy properties. A computer-assisted web-based survey (CAWI) was developed and distributed through social media to understand consumer knowledge of these foods' health effects and their consumption. The survey of people with diverse sociodemographic profiles indicated a 1-3 times per week consumption and they knew the health benefits of consuming sprouts. A total of 82% of respondents were conscious that sprout consumption could prevent chronic diseases, which may be related to education level (χ: 0.001, < 0.05). In order to expand on our findings, it is important to investigate the communication strategies used by sprout manufacturers, dieticians, nutritionists and health professionals about the health benefits of sprout products to promote their consumption.
关于消费者对功能性食品的了解，目前缺乏相关信息。豆芽含有有益化合物，有助于对抗慢性非传染性疾病。墨西哥西北部一个地区的人口中慢性退行性疾病的患病率很高，因此有必要推广相关策略，以增加对包括豆芽在内的有益健康食品的消费。然而，关于豆芽的销售、消费以及对其健康特性的认知方面，信息却很匮乏。为此开展了一项基于网络的计算机辅助调查（CAWI），并通过社交媒体进行分发，以了解消费者对这些食品健康影响及消费情况的了解。对具有不同社会人口统计学特征的人群进行的调查显示，他们每周食用豆芽1至3次，并且了解食用豆芽的健康益处。共有82%的受访者意识到食用豆芽可以预防慢性病，这可能与教育水平有关（χ：0.001，<0.05）。为了进一步拓展我们的研究结果，调查豆芽制造商、营养师、营养学家和健康专业人员用于宣传豆芽产品健康益处以促进其消费的沟通策略很重要。
