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Foods rich in bioactive compounds: how to increase its choice by consumers
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Abstract(s)
IntroductionFunctional food is defined as a food that has a beneficial effect in health, beyond its nutritional value, mainly due to the content in bioactive contents. Scientific evidence has been accumulating during the last decade on the beneficial health effects of bioactive compounds, when consumed regularly as part of a healthy diet [1]. This study aimed to increase knowledge on how to potentiate the choice of foods rich in bioactive compounds.
Methodology
Data was collected anonymously with an online questionnaire designed in Google Forms, and distributed during a period of six months. A total of 1193 answers were obtained, from which 18 were rejected (ages younger than 8 years old), leaving 1185 responses from Portuguese adults for statistical analysis.
Results
Results have shown that 51% of the respondents have heard about bioactive compounds, but only 23% considers the existence of bioactive compounds when chooses a food product. Nevertheless, 92% believes that a better knowledge of bioactive compounds could promote the development of new functional foods, namely by optimization of traditional foods (25,4%), adding bioactive ingredients to regularly consumed foods (24,7%), and developing specialized foods for target populations (21,6%). Furthermore, respondents believed that new functional food products should be targeted preferentially to specific population groups such as age groups (25,6%), and disease groups (30,1%).
Conclusion
In order to promote the development of functional foods and its choice by the consumers, it is essential to enhance the access to nutritional information, as well as information on the beneficial effects of bioactive compounds.
[1] Morand, C., & Tomás-Barberán, F. A. (2019). Eur J Nutr, 58(Suppl 2), 13-19.
Acknowledgments
The study was adapted from a questionnaire elaborated by POSITIVe (Interindividual variation in response to consumption of plant food bioactives and determinants involved, COST Action FA1403).
Description
Apresentação em painel no I Congresso Internacional do Centro de Investigação em Qualidade de Vida, resumo bilingue constante no Livro de Resumos, suporte digital.
Keywords
escolhas alimentares Bioativos
Citation
Santos, Isabel Torgal ; Mendes, Rita & Pinto, Paula (2021) Foods rich in bioactive compounds: how to increase its choice by consumers. Comunicação em painel. Livro de Resumos do I CONGRESSO INTERNACIONAL DO CIEQV, pp235-236; 18 e 19 de Fevereiro de 2021 ISBN 978-989-54983-3-8 https://www.cieqv.pt/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/book-of-abstracts-congress-cieqv-2021.pdf
Publisher
Centro de Investigação em Qualidade de Vida; Instituto Politécnico de Santarém Instituto; Politécnico de Leiria