Dietary Supplements Usage among Elderly Taiwanese during 2005-2008

2005-2008臺灣65歲以上國人膳食補充品的使用狀況

Shih-Ying Chen ； Jia-Rong Lin ； Tzu-Hsiu Chen ； Shiou-Guei Guo ； Mei-Ding Kao ； Wen-Harn Pan

《Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition》 20卷2期 (2011/06) Pp. 327-336

https://doi.org/10.6133/apjcn.2011.20.2.23

摘要

本研究主要資料來源為「2005-2008年臺灣營養健康家戶調查（NAHSIT）」，藉由資料庫進行65歲以上老人膳食補充品使用狀況分析。問卷樣本數為914人，含男性456人與女性458人。結果顯示，男性老人服用補充品的比率為45.7%，女性為52.2%；除了高教育程度與感覺財務狀況足夠的老人，服用補充品比率顯著較高外，老人服用補充品比率不因性別、各年齡層、居住的地區層別、目前工作情況、全家每月收入、自覺健康狀況與婚姻狀況，而有顯著不同。男、女性皆有五成的人只選擇一種補充品，並且隨著選擇補充品的商品數增加而人數遞減；此外，教育程度越高的老人選擇兩種補充品比率越高。使用補充品前五大選擇分別為葡萄糖胺、綜合維生素與礦物質、鈣、魚油、維生素B群。男性主要服用目的為補充營養不均衡，女性為預防關節退化；補充品來源主要為他人贈送為主。值得注意的是，從補充品中攝取的維生素A、C、E、B1、B2、B6、B12、生物素、菸鹼酸、泛酸之平均攝取量，均遠超過國人膳食營養素參考攝取量（DRIs）。

關鍵字

膳食補充品 ； 老年人 ； 臺灣營養健康家戶調查（NAHSIT 2005-2008） ； 消費行為 ； 國人膳食營養素參考攝取量（DRIs）

並列摘要

This study describes dietary supplement consumption practices among the Taiwanese population over the age of 65. Data for the analyses were derived from the 2005-2008 Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan. Data from a total of 914 participants (456 men and 458 women) was collected in the study to delineate patterns of supplement usage. The results indicated that the percentage of individuals taking supplements was 45.7% for men and 52.2% for women. There were no significant differences in supplement use by gender, age group, geographic stratum, current employment status, household monthly income, self-reported health status or marital status, except for higher education and adequate perceived financial resources. Half of both men and women chose to take only one supplement. In addition, as the number of supplements taken increased, the number of people decreased. The elderly with higher education levels were more likely to take two kinds of supplements. The top five supplements consumed from highest to lowest were: glucosamine, multivitamins and minerals, calcium, fish oil and vitamin B complex. The major reason for supplements use for men was to supplement an unbalanced diet, and that for women was to prevent joint degeneration. The main factor influencing choice of supplements in the elderly was receiving the supplement as a gift from another person. Note that mean intakes of vitamins A, C, E, B-1, B-2, B-6, B-12, biotin, niacin, and pantothenic acid from supplements over-exceeded DRIs in Taiwan.

並列關鍵字

dietary supplements ； the elderly ； Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan (NAHSIT 2005-2008) ； consumption practices ； dietary reference intakes (DRIs)