Peng Jie-Wen, Chen Shao-Wei, Wang Ping, Huang Rui, Li Qing, Chen Zi-Hui
Department of Health Risk Assessment Research Center Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention Guangzhou Guangdong China.
Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention Guangzhou Guangdong China.
Food Sci Nutr. 2024 Jul 24;12(10):7438-7448. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.4295. eCollection 2024 Oct.
The purpose of this study was to assess the dietary consumption patterns of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) among the population in Guangdong province. Employing a cross-sectional design, the survey was conducted from 2019 to 2021 to examine the inclusion of TCM in the diet of participants in Guangdong province. Information regarding consumption of TCM during the preceding 12 months was collected using a food frequency questionnaire. The participant cohort comprised a total of 3031 participants, consisting of 1081 Cantonese, 967 Hakka, and 983 Teochew individuals. The survey included 42 TCM, with consumption rates ranging from 2.6% to 47.3%. The top five TCM comprised Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (47.3%), Lonicerae Japonicae Flos (47.0%), Codonopsis Radix (46.4%), Polygonati Odorati Rhizoma (43.1%), and Siraitiae Fructus (41.5%), along with Panacis Quinquefolii Radix (41.5%). These TCM possess recognized therapeutic properties within TCM for clearing heat, drying dampness, and detoxification. Within the top decile of 10 TCM, only Lonicerae Japonicae Flos was ubiquitous across all three sub-populations. Nonetheless, 11 TCM from the top 20 and 17 TCM from the top 30 overlapped among the three sub-populations. The study revealed substantial variability in the consumption rates of different TCM. Notably, those with traditional Chinese medicine effects of clearing heat, drying dampness, and detoxification exhibited higher consumption rates. Disparities in the consumption rates of these TCM were noted among the Cantonese, Hakka, and Teochew populations.
本研究旨在评估广东省人群对中药的饮食消费模式。采用横断面设计，于2019年至2021年进行调查，以考察广东省参与者饮食中中药的纳入情况。使用食物频率问卷收集过去12个月内中药消费的信息。参与者队列共有3031名参与者，包括1081名粤语人群、967名客家人群和983名潮汕人群。该调查涵盖42种中药，消费率在2.6%至47.3%之间。排名前五的中药包括陈皮（47.3%）、金银花（47.0%）、党参（46.4%）、玉竹（43.1%）、罗汉果（41.5%）以及西洋参（41.5%）。这些中药在中医领域具有公认的清热、燥湿和解毒治疗特性。在排名前十的中药中，只有金银花在所有三个亚人群中都普遍存在。尽管如此，排名前二十的中药中有11种以及排名前三十的中药中有17种在三个亚人群中重叠。研究揭示了不同中药消费率的显著差异。值得注意的是，具有清热、燥湿和解毒中药功效的中药消费率较高。这些中药的消费率在粤语、客家和潮汕人群中存在差异。
