Korean Journal of Family Medicine (가정의학회지)

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The Functional Food Usage and Relation with Fatigue for Male Workers

직장 남성의 건강기능식품 섭취 실태와 피로도와의 관련성

  • Lee, Sung-Gon (Department of Family Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Sung-Min (Department of Family Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kong, Eun-Hee (Department of Family Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Jong-Soon (Department of Family Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine)
  • 이성곤 (고신대학교 의과대학 가정의학교실) ;
  • 이성민 (고신대학교 의과대학 가정의학교실) ;
  • 공은희 (고신대학교 의과대학 가정의학교실) ;
  • 최종순 (고신대학교 의과대학 가정의학교실)
  • Published : 2011.02.20
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Abstract

Background: Fatigue is a common problem in male workers as they have responsibilities in both role in home and in workplace. The use of functional food has been one of the popular choices for fatigue recovery. This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of functional food usage and its relationship with fatigue in male workers.Methods: The study subjects were male workers seen for health check up at a university hospital in Busan from May to July2009. They completed a questionnaire including social factor, occupational factor, life style, functional food usage and disease status. The subjects were divided into groups according to fatigue severity.Results: Among 770 subjects, 267 (34.7%) consumed functional food daily. Most of them used functional food to recover fatigue as a supplement nutrition by their wife's or surrounding person's recommendation. There were significant difference between fatigue and non-fatigue group in age, occupation satisfaction, alcohol drinking, and insomnia. The prevalence of fatigue was 37.8%. The functional food usage significantly increased with fatigue severity scale (P < 0.001).Conclusion: Fatigue is common problem in male workers. The functional food usage is relation with fatigue severity.

연구배경: 직장 남성은 직장 및 가정에서의 역할과 책임으로 인해 흔하게 피로를 호소하고 있으며 건강기능식품 섭취가피로 회복을 위한 대안으로 떠오르고 있으나 관련 연구가 부족한 실정이다. 이에 본 연구는 일개 직장 남성을 대상으로 건강기능식품의 섭취실태와 피로도와의 관련성을 알아보고자했다. 방법: 본 연구는 2009년 5월부터 7월까지 본원에서 건강검진을 받은 부산지역 일개 직장 남성을 대상으로 설문을 이용해 실시했다. 설문은 인구사회학적 특성, 직업 관련, 건강습관 관련, 건강기능식품 섭취 실태 및 질병 관련 항목으로 구성하였다. 연구대상자는 피로도에 따라 피로군과 비피로군으로 구분하였다. 결과: 연구대상자는 770명으로 34.7%가 건강기능식품을 섭취하고 있었으며 대부분 아내 또는 주변사람들의 권유에 의해 피로 회복 또는 영양소 보충을 위해 사용하는 것으로 나타났다. 피로군과 비피로군 간에 연령, 업무 만족 여부, 음주여부, 불면증, 운동 여부에서 의미 있는 차이를 보였으며 피로 유병률은 37.8%였다. 피로 강도가 높을수록(P<0.001) 건강기능식품 섭취에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 결론: 많은 직장 남성이 피로를 호소하고 있으며 건강기능식품 섭취는 피로 강도와 관련이 있다.

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