Factors Associated with Consumption of Food Products with the Claim of Weight Control among Female Students in Vocational Certificate Level: Case Study of Ratchaburi Technical College
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Objective: To study the factors related to consumption of food products with claim of weight control (FPCWC) of female students at the vocational certificate level. Method: This study was a cross-sectional survey research on 277 female students at vocational certificate level of Ratchaburi Technical College. Data collection was conducted using questionnaires to gather information on knowledge and attitudes about FPCWC, factors on friends and marketing factors. The researcher also interviewed 4 people who consumed the FPCWC with reports of contamination of modern drugs to study their awareness of the risk of such products. Results: The average age of the subjects was 17.3 years. 15.2 percent were obese, but 25.3 percent perceived that they were obese. 57.8 percent of the subjects used to lose weight by controlling diet and exercise. 19.1% used to buy FPCWC. The product characteristics most affecting the purchase decision was standard certification (with FDA logo). Primary distribution channels and sources of information or advertisements were internet. The advertising message influencing decision to buy for the most part was the over-claim on product action. 21.7 percent of the subjects used to consume the FPCWC. 9.0 percent of the consumed FPCWC were those with a report of contamination of modern medicine. 46.8 percent of FPCWC users experienced adverse reactions. The most common symptom was dry mouth. Their income per month, perceived body weight, satisfaction with one's own body weight, attitude and the use of FPCWC of friends were significantly correlated with FPCWC consumption. Conclusion: Some subjects had a mis-conception on their own body weight, i.e. perceiving oneself as an obese while having an appropriate body weight, leading to FPCWC consumption. This study found the consumption of FPCWC with reports of contamination of modern medicine in female students at vocational certificate level
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ผลการวิจัยและความคิดเห็นที่ปรากฏในบทความถือเป็นความคิดเห็นและอยู่ในความรับผิดชอบของผู้นิพนธ์ มิใช่ความเห็นหรือความรับผิดชอบของกองบรรณาธิการ หรือคณะเภสัชศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์ ทั้งนี้ไม่รวมความผิดพลาดอันเกิดจากการพิมพ์ บทความที่ได้รับการเผยแพร่โดยวารสารเภสัชกรรมไทยถือเป็นสิทธิ์ของวารสารฯ
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