Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life (동아시아식생활학회지)
- Volume 18 Issue 1
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- Pages.127-134
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- 2008
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- 1225-6781(pISSN)
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- 2288-8802(eISSN)
The Dietary Behaviors, Taste Preferences, and Nutrient Intakes of Obese Children Consuming Unbalanced Diets
편식하는 비만 아동의 식행동, 맛 선호도 및 영양 섭취 상태
- Choi, Mi-Kyeong (Dept. of Human Nutrition and Food Science, Chungwoon University) ;
- Lee, Yoon-Shin (Dept. of Food Science, Suwon Women's College)
- Published : 2008.02.29
Abstract
This study was designed to evaluate the nutritional status and dietary problems of obese elementary students consuming unbalanced diets. Blood parameters, body-image perceptions, taste preferences, and nutrient intakes of 40 obese elementary students with unbalanced diets were compared to those of 40 additional obese elementary students as a control. The averages for age, height, weight, and obesity index were 11.5 years, 142.0 cm, 51.0 kg, and 35.4% in the study group and 11.8 years, 144.0 cm, 53.5 kg, and 36.3% in the control group, respectively. The major disliked foods by the students in the study group were vegetables (65%) particularly Kimchi (15%), as well as fish(15%), and pulses (10%). Mean serum cholesterol, blood glucose, GOT/GPT, and hemoglobin levels were 175.1 mg/dL, 89.2 mg/dL, 24.1/18.9 IU/L, and 14.3 g/dL in the study group and 182.8 mg/dL, 91.3 mg/dL, 28.3/33.9 IU/L, and 14.7 g/dL, in the control group, respectively. Approximately 60