Consumer attitude regarding products containing probiotics

Carvalho, Naiara Barbosa; Costa, Thiago de Melo Teixeira da; Ferreira, Marco Aurélio Marques; Simiqueli, Andréa Alves; Minim, Valéria Paula Rodrigues

doi:10.1590/0103-8478cr20131178

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“…In the present study, 50% of the athletes rarely or never consumed sauerkraut. In another study with university students, yogurt was the product consumed most frequently by respondents, 3.70% of them reported that they consume the product every day and 27.80% said they consume it at least once a week [35]. In the current study, most of the athletes consume fresh cheese daily.…”

Section: The Frequency Of Consumption Of Probiotics and Fermented Foodssupporting

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Knowledge and consumption frequency of probiotics and fermented foods in elite volleyball players-A pilot study

Sevim¹,

ÖZTÜRK²,

ERGÜN³

2023

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Despite growing research on the health benefits of probiotics in athlete populations, there has been little investigation into athletes' consumption of probiotics and fermented foods. Similarly, data is limited about athletes' fermented and probiotic foods consumption. This study aimed to examine the experiences with probiotics, and the frequency of consuming probiotics and fermented foods in a sample of elite Turkish athletes. The secondary aim was to provide data on the existing literature on the dietary intake of the athletes. A total of 30 elite volleyball athletes, 19 male, and 11 female, of a club competing in Turkey's adult men's first league and Turkey's adult women's second league in the pre-season period of 2016 were included in this pilot study. A questionnaire include general characteristics questions, experiences, and thoughts about probiotics, and a fermented food frequency questionnaire was applied face to face. Athletes' nutrient intakes were calculated by dietary records obtained on 3 consecutive days. The energy and macronutrient intakes were calculated via a software program. Athletes' anthropometric measures were determined. A total of 60% reported that they have never heard of the term "probiotic" before. The main reason to use probiotics was "good gastrointestinal health" and the main reason for initially trying probiotics is "positive experiences with others". Athletes who had never taken probiotics would consider using probiotics in the future (73.9%) if they would know what probiotics were. Except for cheese types, fermented foods and beverages consumption was low. Athletes were willing to learn and use probiotics. Investigation of the use of probiotics and consumption of fermented foods will enlighten a better understanding of athletes' actual behavior, and may increase the possible health effects of probiotics.

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confidence: 44%

Knowledge and consumption frequency of probiotics and fermented foods in elite volleyball players-A pilot study

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ÖZTÜRK²,

ERGÜN³

2023

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“…The most common reasons of usage among the respondents were to mitigate the side effects of previous antibiotic treatment and the symptoms of diarrhoea. Although in the literature the most cited reason of probiotic use was also antibiotic treatment, other promoter factors were mentioned in a great number as well, such as oralhealth, the maintenance of gut flora, cardiovascular health, and immune health, which were chosen by the participants of our study as well, but not in a large proportion [5][6][7]10]. This difference may be explained with the relevant Hungarian commercials.…”

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“…Most of the non-users would be willing to try out these goods if their physician advised them [7]. The majority of the respondents consumed them as food products (yoghurt, fermented milk), while the tablet and capsule forms were not that popular among them [6,9,10].…”

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Knowledge, awareness, and usage of probiotics among Hungarian adults: An explorative survey

Havelda

Bencz²,

Bálint

2020

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PurposeThe aim of this study was to evaluate the use of probiotic products in Hungary, to explore consumers' knowledge of probiotics, and to gain information about the main characteristics of current usage.Materials and MethodsThe research used a self-developed explorative questionnaire to obtain the necessary information. The data collected was further analysed with IBM SPSS 25.0 and Microsoft Office Excel.ResultsNearly three-quarters of respondents (73.9%) have used probiotics in their life. Those who have already used these products, mostly heard about them from doctors (62.8%) and friends/relatives (40.5%), while among non-users the main sources of information were web pages (46.8%) and commercials (45.2%).ConclusionsWe found several differences between users and non-users in terms of probiotics awareness. Consequently, healthcare providers may play an important role in the process of careful product choice and proper usage.

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“…The attitude of the consumer toward a product can be divided into three components: (1) the cognitive component which defines the beliefs of consumer toward a product, (2) the affective component which defines the feelings or emotions of consumers toward the product obtained from effective experience and (3) the behavioral component which defines the probability that the individual will behave in a specific way (Schiffman and Kanuk, 2009). Carvalho et al (2014) conducted a study on the attitude of consumers toward probiotic products in the Vicosa city of Brazil with a validated questionnaire. The results indicated that there is a need for more explanatory labels stating Brazilian legislation and also need for campaigns to promote awareness of the health benefits of probiotic.…”

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Consumer awareness and willingness to purchase probiotic food and beverage products: a study of Sonipat district, Haryana

Arora

Prabha

Sharanagat

et al. 2020

BFJ

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PurposeIn a developing country like India, consumers are shifting from high-energy diet to balanced nutritional diet, which enhances the metabolic, physiological, functional and health benefits of consumers. The growing self-care and health-embracing population made the probiotic sector as lucrative market for functional food manufacturers and suppliers. Therefore, an analysis is required to understand consumers’ knowledge and buying behavior regarding probiotic products for product innovation and development.Design/methodology/approachAwareness, knowledge and consumption patterns of probiotic products were investigated among randomly selected 306 consumers in the Sonipat city of Haryana, which comes in the proximity of national capital, i.e. Delhi, India. A structured questionnaire with exploratory characteristics was developed and face-to-face interviews were conducted as a part of data collection.FindingsThe inference is that there is immense potential for the probiotic fruit beverage market as a higher proportion of the population was interested in probiotic products delivered with fruits as a base matrix followed by dairy products. Further, government’s initiation and support are required not only for manufacturing such health-beneficial products having therapeutic value but also to spread awareness regarding the necessity of including such products in the meals of the growing children.Originality/valueThe study shows changing customer attitudes toward probiotic products and sheds light on consumers’ preference on the medium (food matrix) of probiotic delivery, thereby exploring market opportunities in the area of the functional food sector.

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Consumer attitude regarding products containing probiotics

Abstract: This study sought to determine the attitude of consumers in the city of Viçosa-MG, Brazil in relation to

Cited by 8 publications

References 7 publications

Knowledge and consumption frequency of probiotics and fermented foods in elite volleyball players-A pilot study

Knowledge and consumption frequency of probiotics and fermented foods in elite volleyball players-A pilot study

Knowledge, awareness, and usage of probiotics among Hungarian adults: An explorative survey

Consumer awareness and willingness to purchase probiotic food and beverage products: a study of Sonipat district, Haryana

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