Sociological study of lay perspectives on food and their relation to eating behaviour

• Project/Area Number: 20730358
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Sociology
• Research Institution: Matsumoto University
• Principal Investigator: FUKUSHIMA Tomoko Matsumoto University, 人間健康学部, 講師 (60435287)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2010
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
• Budget Amount: ¥1,970,563 (Direct Cost: ¥1,515,818、Indirect Cost: ¥454,745); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥410,563 (Direct Cost: ¥315,818、Indirect Cost: ¥94,745); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
• Keywords: 医療 / 福祉 / 食習慣 / 健康リスク / メタボリック・シンドローム / 肥満 / 専門の知識 / 素人の知識 / 健康行動 / 栄養指導 / 専門家の知識

Research Abstract

The study shows that there are the gaps between dietitians' advice on food and dietary behaviours and lay understanding and interpretation of the information. Many study participants used so-called 'health food' and used the word 'health food' in their dairy life, however they had their own definition of health food that is different from the regulatory ones used in food and pharmaceuticals. In addition they used health food not only because they believed it has a benefit to their mental or physical condition but also because they believed the use helps them keep good relationship with their significant others.

Research Products

• [Presentation] 素人による健康食品の利用-高齢者を対象とした質的調査の分析 (2010)
  • Author(s): 福島智子
  • Organizer: 2医療社会学研究会定例研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 龍谷大学大阪キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-27
• [Presentation] 素人による健康食品の利用-高齢者を対象とした質的調査の分析 (2010)
  • Author(s): 福島智子
  • Organizer: 医療社会学研究会定例研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 龍谷大学大阪キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-27
• [Book] (2010)
  • Author(s): 中川輝彦・黒田浩一郎編
  • Total Pages: 16
  • Publisher: 世界思想社
• [Book] よくわかる医療社会学 (2010)
  • Author(s): 中川輝彦・黒田浩一郎編
  • Total Pages: 16
  • Publisher: 世界思想社