Dietary Supplementation by Older Adults in Japan

日本中老人膳食補充劑使用狀況

Fumi Hirayama ； Andy H Lee ； Colin W Binns ； Fumiko Watanabe ； Tomoya Ogawa

《Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition》 17卷2期 (2008/06) Pp. 280-284

https://doi.org/10.6133/apjcn.2008.17.2.15

摘要

本研究記敘在日本的中老年人，使用膳食補充劑的盛行率及其型式。研究對象是徵募居住在日本中南部，年齡在55-75歲之間的長者，以面對面的訪談來了解他們使用膳食補充劑的情形。來自於日本10個縣的572位（355位男性和217位女性）研究對象中，有45.8%的人每週或每天服用膳食補充劑；其中，女性使用膳食補充劑的盛行率（52.5%）高於男性（41.7%）。有各式各樣的補充劑被食用，在男性及女性中最普遍的補充劑是醋（男性11.0%、女性15.2%），在男性其次為能量飲料（8.5%）以及綜合維他命（8.5%），在女性則是維生素C（8.3%）。與過去的研究做比較，本研究發現，日本中老年人膳食補充劑的使用有增加的趨勢。

關鍵字

膳食補充劑 ； 中老年人 ； 盛行率 ； 日本

並列摘要

This study documented the prevalence and pattern of dietary supplements usage among older adults in Japan. Persons aged 55-75 years residing in middle and southern Japan were recruited and interviewed face-to-face on their use of dietary supplements. Among the 572 (355 male and 217 female) participants from 10 prefectures, 45.8% took supplements on a weekly or daily basis, the prevalence was higher for women (52.5%) than men (41.7%). Many types of miscellaneous supplements were consumed. The most popular supplement was vinegar for both men (11.0%) and women (15.2%), followed by energy drink (8.5%) for men, and multivitamin (8.5%) for men and vitamin C (8.3%) for women. The findings suggested an increasing trend of dietary supplementation by Japanese older adults when compared to previous studies.

並列關鍵字

dietary supplement ； older adults ； prevalence ； Japan