Nutrition, Food Habit, and Bone Mineral Density in Young College Females / 대한골다공증학회지

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to examine associations between nutrient intake, food habit, and bone mineral density in college females. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study evaluated 83 female college students from the city of Daegu. A self-report questionnaire was used to collect data on participants' nutrient intake and food habits. All subjects gave written informed consent. All participants were given instructions, by a dietitian on how to complete the questionnaire on food intake (inclusive of beverages) and food habit record of weekdays. SONOST-2000 (Ultrasonic Bone mineral density Meter, Osteosis, Korea) was used to measure calcaneus bone density. Body composition was determined by using Inbody3.0 (Biospace, Korea) analysis.