Assessment of socio-demographic factors,health status and the knowledge on probiotic dairy products  

作　　者：Lutfiye Yilmaz-Ersan Tulay Ozcan Arzu Akpinar-Bayizit 

机构地区：[1]Bursa Uludag University,Department of Food Engineering,Bursa,Turkey

出　　处：《Food Science and Human Wellness》2020年第3期272-279,共8页食品科学与人类健康（英文）

摘　　要：The probiotic dairy products have become the fastest growing in functional foods market in response to the increasing numbers of consumers interested in improving their health.Therefore,data collected from 314 participants in the city of Bursa,Turkey,were analyzed with the aim to assess the socio-demographic characteristics and health status as well as the consumer’s knowledge and awareness of probiotic dairy products in order to gain a better understanding of consumers’attitudes.It was observed that sociodemographic characteristics of the participants were not significantly associated with the degree of knowledge or awareness and purchasing frequencies of probiotic dairy products.Having a higher educational level,higher income level and being a woman indicated an increased the awareness,knowledge and purchase probability of probiotic dairy products.This study emphasized that consumers should be more informed about the positive relationship between a healthier life and the consumption of probiotic dairy products.

关 键 词：SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHICS HEALTH KNOWLEDGE PROBIOTICS 

分 类 号：TS252.5[轻工技术与工程—农产品加工及贮藏工程] F274[轻工技术与工程—食品科学与工程] F416.82[经济管理—企业管理]