Korean Journal of Community Nutrition (대한지역사회영양학회지)

The Korean Society of Community Nutrition (대한지역사회영양학회)
권호 표지

The Caloric Intake Status and the Eating Habits in College Male Students Living Alone or Sharing Accommodation with Friends

남자 대학생의 동거 유무에 따른 에너지 섭취와 식습관의 비교

  • 박영숙 (순천향대학교 응용과학부 식품영양학전공) ;
  • 이보경 (유한대학 식품영양학과) ;
  • 이보숙 (한양여자대학 식품영양학과)
  • Published : 2003.06.01
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

To investigate effects of the shared living on nutrient intakes,250 college male students who were living alone (104 men) or sharing accommodation with friends (134 men) were participated. Their average age was 22.6 years, their average height was 171.8 cm, their average weight was 65.6 kg and their average Body Mass Index (BMI) was 22.2. The caloric intakes of the men living alone or sharing accommodation were 55.9% and 72.5% of the Korean Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA), respectively. The decreased caloric level of the group living alone seemed to be due to their decreased protein and fat consumption as compared to that of the group sharing accommodation. The group living alone consumed increased amounts of fiber for breakfast and half the carbohydrates, but more fat (p < 0.05) in snacks than the group sharing accommodation. The daily carbohydrate : protein : fat (C : P : F) ratio averaged 58.6 14.1 27.3, which is a lower carbohydrate and a higher fat ratio than the Korean recommended ratio. However, the group living alone was closer to the Korean recommended ratio than the group sharing accommodation. The food intake habits were evaluated as being poorer in the group living alone as compared to the group sharing accommodation, less frequent consumption of fried / pan-fried dishes, and fruits / juices, but more frequent consumption of instant / processed foods. In comparing the eating patterns of the two groups, the group living alone showed better eating habits, such as more“breakfast eating”and less“snacking in the morning, afternoon or late at night”whereas the group sharing accommodation showed better eating habits such as less“picky eaters”and less “eating out”. In the group living alone, their lower caloric intake was assumably due to their fewer side dishes, however they showed higher eating frequencies of instant i processed foods. Since the lifestyle of living alone seems to grow gradually among young men, we strongly recommend dietary education for them.

Keywords

References

  1. Cho YW, Hong JY, Lee HW, Lee SL (I996): A study on the necessity and development of nutrition consultation during medical exami-nation of employees and the worksite nutrition programs. J Korean Diet Assoc. 2 (1) : 20-28
  2. Choi HM, Park YS (2001): 21C Meal management. Kyomunsa Publishers, Seoul
  3. Choi MK, Chun YS, Park MK (2000): A study on eating patterns and nutrient intakes of college students by residences of self-boarding and home with parents in Chungnam. J Korean Diet Assoc 6 (1) : 9-15
  4. Hyun WJ (2001): The relationship between obesity, lifestyle, and die-tary intake and serum lipid level in male university students. Kor-ean J Comm Nutr 6 (2) : 162-171
  5. Jang HS, Kim MR (1999): A Study on Dietary Status of Elderly Koreans with Ages. J Korean Soc Food Sci Nutr 28 (1) : 265-173
  6. Kim CI, Park YS (2000): Comparing Health-related Behaviors, Food Behaviors, and the Nutrient Adequacy Ratio of Rural Elderly by Single-elderly Families vs. Extended Families. Korean J Comm Nutr 5 (2): 307-315
  7. Kim IS, Yu HH, Kim YS (2001): A study on nutrient intake, food behavior and health conditions according to food intake diversity in the elderly in a local city. Korean J Comm Nutr 6 (2) : 205-217
  8. Kim KW, Shin EM (2003): Using the theory of planned behavior to explain dairy food consumption among university female students. Korean J Comm Nutr 8 (1) : 53-61
  9. Kim SH (I997): Patterns of dietary fat intake by university female students living in Kongju city: Comparisons among groups divided by living arrangement. Korean J Nutr 30 (3) : 286-298
  10. Korean Nutrition Society (2000): Recommended Dietary Allowance for Korean, 7th ed..
  11. Korean Society for Community Nutrition (2000): Booklet of analysed questions in nutrition survey questionnaires in Korea.
  12. Lahmann PH, Kurnanyika SK (I999): Attitude about health and nutrition are more indicative of dietary quality in 50-75 year old women than weight and appearance concerns. Am J Diet Assoc 99 (4) : 475-476
  13. Lee HJ, Lee HS, Ha MJ, Kae SH, Kim CI, Lee JW, Yoon JS (I997): The development and evaluation of a simple semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire to assess the dietary intake of adults in Large cities. Korean J Comm Nutr 2 (3): 349-365
  14. Lee JW, Hyun WJ, Kwak CS, Kim CI, Lee HS (2000): Relationship between the number of differenct food consumed and nutrient inta-kes. Korean J Comm Nutr 5 (2s) : 297-306
  15. Lee KS, Kim KN (I996): Nutrition Knowledge, Dietary Attitudes, and Food Behaviors of College Students. Korean J Comm Nutr I (1): 89-99
  16. Lee MS, Lee JW, Woo MK (2001): Study on the Factors Influencing Food Consumption by Food Frequency Qustionnaire of University Students in Taejon. Korean J Comm Nutr 6 (2): 172-181
  17. Lee SY (1997): Assessment of dietary intake and diet quality obtained by 24-hour recall method in Korean adults living in rural area. Ph.D. Thesis, Seoul National University
  18. Lee YN, Lee JS, Ko YM, Woo JS, Kim BH, Choi HM (I996): Study on the Food Habits of Collage Students by Residences. Korean J Comm Nutr 1 (2): 189-200
  19. Ministry of Health and Welfare (I999): National Health?Nutrition Survey, Korea
  20. Mo SM, Koo JO, Park YJ, Park YS, Seo JS, Son SM (2001): Com-munity Nutrition. Kyomunsa Publishers, Seoul
  21. Nieman D, Butterworth D, Nieman C (I992): Nutrition. we Brown Publishers, Dubuque
  22. Park MH, Choi YS, Choi BS (2001): Influence of food behavior and life-style behavior on health status in male industrial workers. Ko-rean J Comm Nutr 6 (3) : 297-305
  23. Park YS (I997): A survey of nutrition knowledge and dietary behaviors of male college student. Soonchunhyang J Nat Sci. 3 (1) : 385-392
  24. Park YS, Kim HS (I997): Relationships among drinking, exercises and dietary behaviors of college male students. Soonchunhyang J Nat Sci. 3 (2) : 683-689
  25. Park YS, Lee YW, Hyun TS (I995): Comparison of dietary behaviors by type of residence among college students. Korean J Diet Cul-ture 10 (5) : 391-404
  26. Song MY, Kim JS, Park EJ, Kang MH (2001): Effect of life style & dietary factors on Plasma Total Radial-Trapping Antioxidant Potential (TRAP) in Korean adult. Korean J Nutr 34 (7) : 762-769
  27. Song YJ, Paik HY (I998): Seasonal variation of dietary intake and quality from 24-hour recall survey in adults living in Yeonchon area. J Korean Soc Food Sci Nutr 27 (4) : 775-784