Frequency of functional food consumption and awareness and perceptions of health risks towards metabolic syndrome among poles aged 15 and above (LIPGENE project)

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2009

Authors

Wadolowska, Lidia (Author) Other; Oziewicz, Marzena Danowska (Author) Other; Knox, Barbara Stewart (Author) Other; Almeida, Maria Daniel Vaz de (Author) FCNAUP

Journal

Title: Italian Journal of Food Science

Vol. 21 No. 4

Pages: 429-446

ISSN: 1120-1770

Publisher: Chiriotti Editori SpA

Indexing

ISI Web of Science

Scientific classification

FOS: Medical and Health sciences > Other medical sciences

Other information

Abstract (EN): Adults in Poland have a high risk of metabolic syndrome due to increasing obesity and high blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels. Some people, especially those who are aware of health risks, assume that consuming functional foods may help decrease disease risks and promote better health. The aim of this paper was to find specific clusters of Polish adults who consume certain functional foods and characterize them as functional food consumers or non-consumers in relation to their awareness of disease risk conditions and perception of the risk of metabolic syndrome.

Language: Portuguese

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific