The Evaluation Study on Eating Behavior and Dietary Quality of Elderly People Residing in Samcheok According to Age Group / 대한지역사회영양학회지
Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
;
: 495-508, 2009.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-126762
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the eating behaviors and dietary quality of various aged adults. This study conducted through questionnaire and dietary survey by 24-hr recall to 850 adults residing in Samcheok. Subjects were divided into four groups according to the age in male and female, which included 20~29 yrs group (male n = 94, female n = 66), 30~49 yrs group (male n = 201, female n = 216), 50~64 yrs group (male n = 88, female n = 96), and >or = 65 yrs group (n = 46, female n = 43). In male, 20~29 yrs group had a larger proportion of subjects who skipped breakfast, lunch and dinner compared to other groups (p or = 50 yrs group were significantly lower than those of or = 65 yrs group in male were 4.1, 3.8, 3.7 and 3.5 respectively and there was significant difference (p or = 65 yrs group. The ND (Nutrient Density) of animal protein, vitamins A and B1 in 20~29 yrs group were significantly lower than those of other groups. The KDDS of 20~29 yrs group, 30~49 yrs group, 50~64 yrs group and > or = 65 yrs group in female were 4.0, 3.9, 3.9 and 3.6 respectively and >or = 65 yrs group was significant lower than other groups. According to these results, >or = 65 yrs and 20~29 yrs group had more dietary habit problems and poor nutrition status than 30~64 yrs group. The results of this study revealed that nutritional management and education for adequate meals should be emphasized in adults and elderly.
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Main subject:
Plants
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Vitamins
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Calcium
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Nutritional Status
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Eating
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Feeding Behavior
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Meals
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Breakfast
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Lunch
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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