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Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies

It has been reported that taurine intake in the past may have a positive effect on present cognitive function in the elderly. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the need to develop an elderly-friendly home meal replacement (EF-HMR) containing taurine for the prevention of dementia in Korean adults aged 40-84 years. Study subjects included 481 adults 40-49 years group, 319 adults 50-64 years group, and 181 elderly group (65-84 years old) residing in Seoul and its metropolitan area, Korea. Data were collected from adults aged 40-64 years by self-administered questionnaires and from elderly through face-to-face interviews. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 18.0. The level of need for EF-HMR was significantly higher in 40-49 years and 50-64 years groups compared to the elderly group (p < 0.001). With regard to the preferred EF-HMR taste, the needs for less salty (p < 0.01) and less sweet (p < 0.001) foods were significantly higher in 40-49 years group compared to the elderly group. The main factors of consideration in the development of EF-HMR were nutrition, taste, and freshness. The level of need for EF-HMR containing taurine was significantly lower in those 40-49 years and 50-64 years groups compared to the elderly group (p < 0.01). If an EF-HMR containing taurine for prevention of dementia was developed, willingness to buy such a food was significantly higher in the elderly group than in those 40-49 years and 50-64 years groups (p < 0.01). Regarding cooked EF-HMR containing taurine, semi-prepared and ready-made meals were preferred in 71.1% and 25.4% in 40-49 years group, 69.6% and 22.6% in 50-64 years group, and 47.0% and 33.7% in the elderly group, respectively (p < 0.001). EF-HMR containing taurine sales unit sizes containing 3 servings or 1 serving was preferred by 37.2% and 26.3% of all subjects. The preferred places to purchase EF-HMR (in descending order of super-supermarket (mart), supermarket, and convenience store) were the same among the age groups. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the diversity present in the needs and purchasing characteristics of adults involved purchasing EF-HMR containing taurine, and there is a need to develop age-specific customized products for the elderly and for Korean adults 40-64 years old.

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APA 7th

Hyun, P. S., Ae, B. M., Hee, H. S., Deok, S. Y., Hoon, K. S., & Ja, C. K. (2019). Demands for Development of Taurine-Containing Home Meal Replacement for Prevention of Dementia According to Age. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8023-5_20

Vancouver

Hyun PS, Ae BM, Hee HS, Deok SY, Hoon KS, Ja CK. Demands for Development of Taurine-Containing Home Meal Replacement for Prevention of Dementia According to Age. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 2019. doi:10.1007/978-981-13-8023-5_20. PMID: 31468400.

BibTeX

@article{hyun2019-31468400,
  author  = {Hyun, Park So and Ae, Bae Mi and Hee, Han So and Deok, Seo Young and Hoon, Kim Sung and Ja, Chang Kyung},
  title   = {{Demands for Development of Taurine-Containing Home Meal Replacement for Prevention of Dementia According to Age}},
  journal = {Advances in experimental medicine and biology},
  year    = {2019},
  doi     = {10.1007/978-981-13-8023-5_20},
  pmid    = {31468400},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8023-5_20}
}

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Key findings

The level of need for EF-HMR was significantly higher in 40-49 years and 50-64 years groups compared to the elderly group (p < 0.001).
With regard to the preferred EF-HMR taste, the needs for less salty (p < 0.01) and less sweet (p < 0.001) foods were significantly higher in 40-49 years group compared to the elderly group.
The level of need for EF-HMR containing taurine was significantly lower in those 40-49 years and 50-64 years groups compared to the elderly group (p < 0.01).
If an EF-HMR containing taurine for prevention of dementia was developed, willingness to buy such a food was significantly higher in the elderly group than in those 40-49 years and 50-64 years groups (p < 0.01).

Why it matters

This survey in Korea found that middle-aged adults had a higher need for elderly-friendly meal replacements than older adults, but interest in a taurine-containing meal replacement for dementia prevention was lower in the middle-aged groups. It is a survey of consumer preferences and does not test whether taurine prevents dementia.

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Study details

Study designcross-sectional
Participants481
Effect size71.1%; 25.4%; 69.6%
Evidence strengthLow

How this study scored 36/100

Published in a peer-reviewed journal, and it is a snapshot of people at one point in time. Scored zero for randomised / blinded because the record does not state it. We have no data on journal's citation record, so that was left out: it earned 35 of the 96 points we could judge it on, which is 36 out of 100.

Component	Points	Why
Journal tier	7 / 10	Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Advances in experimental medicine and biology)
Journal's citation record	— / 4	No journal record from OpenAlex — left out of this score
Study design	4 / 12	A snapshot of people at one point in time
Strength of evidence	1 / 5	Rated “low” in our summary
Peer-review validation	10 / 10	Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal.
How recent	2 / 5	2019 — within 10 year(s) of the newest study here
Sample size	2 / 4	481 participants
Effect reported	2 / 3	Effect reported as a number, without an interval or test
Studied in people	3 / 3	Studied in people (participant count stated)
Randomised / blinded	0 / 2	No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Times cited	0 / 7	Cited 0 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year	0 / 5	0.0 citations a year over 9 year(s) since 2019
Impact for its field and year	0 / 6	Cited 0.0× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI)
Cited by studies here	0 / 6	No other study in this library cites it
Still being cited	0 / 4	Cited 0 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record	1 / 4	Last-listed author Kyung Ja Chang: h-index 19 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record	0 / 3	Konkuk University: institution h-index 383 (OpenAlex)
Multi-centre collaboration	1 / 3	OpenAlex lists 2 institution(s) in 1 country
Indexed in PubMed	2 / 2	Indexed in PubMed (PMID 31468400)
Free to read	0 / 2	Behind a paywall — scores zero
Points	35 / 96	Scored on 19 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 35 of the 96 points we could judge it on is 36 out of 100.
Total	36 / 100	—

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