On food behavior to the functional food of a class of youth

Abstract

  Recently, food has become very abundant, and it is now possible that food with a significant value added can be chosen from the taste for the consumer. However, youths men have become very concerned with their living habits, stress and disease. In this study, it was examined that how youth are making use of functional foods for disease recovery, and health maintenance. The awareness and food behavior by youths regarding their use and purchasing are considered.
  The results include that (1)the purpose of using functional foods is for the mineral supply and intestinal disorders, (2)increasing the number of uses is for the bifidus, the xylitol and the polyphenol, (3)the purchase of functional foods is high in supermarkets and convenience stores, (4)the source of information is from TV commercials, newspapers and taste, (5)the reason for no purchase is that nutrients are missing from the meal or has no effect on bad conditions and the price of the functional food is very high.