The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition (한국식품영양학회지)

The Korean Society of Food and Nutrition (한국식품영양학회)
권호 표지
DOI QR코드

DOI QR Code

Dietary Habits, Nutrition Status, and Health of Female Students

여대생들의 식습관, 영양상태 및 건강상태에 관한 비교 연구

  • 최경순 (삼육대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 신경옥 (삼육대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 정근희 (삼육대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2012.08.02
  • Accepted : 2012.10.08
  • Published : 2012.12.31
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

This study focused on the yearly-dietary habits, nutrition status, and health of female students residing in Seoul. A number of classes were assess based on their dietary behaviors in oder to attempt to determine differences in their attitudes to nutrition, according to age. The students of class 2011 (sophomore) ate meals more regularly than the female students of the 2008 class (p<0.05). It was found that sophomore female students of class 2008 consumed higher than average nutrient intake. Sophomore female students of the 2011 class consumed lower than average vitamin $B_2$, C, Ca, and Fe intakes. Folic acid in take was lower than average in both groups. Phosphorus and sodium intakes in both groups were excessive (p<0.05). When surveyed, sophomore female students of the 2008 class believed that the most important thing for health was exercise, whereas students of class 2011 believed that nutrient intake was the most important factor (p<0.05). Female students of the 2008 class exercised 1~2 times a week generally, whereas students of class 2011 exercised three times (43.2%) (p<0.05). Therefore, it is necessary to study changes in dietary habits and health status according to the age of students, and develop specific nutrition education programs for female students.

Keywords

References

  1. Ahn HS. 1999. Iron nutritional status of female college students in Seoul area. The Journal of Living Culture Research 13: 119-131
  2. Ahn MS, Chang IY, Kim KH. 2007. Comparisons of UCP2 polymorphism, dietary habits, and obesity index in normal and obese university students. Korean J Food Culture 22:404-413
  3. Brown JE, Jacobs DR, Hartman TJ, Barosso GM, Atang JS, Gross MD, Zeuke MA. 1997. Predictors of red blood cell folate level in women attempting pregnancy. J Am Med Assoc 277:548-553 https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1997.03540310046033
  4. Byun KW. 2009. Annual differences in food habits and dietary attitudes of new college female students in the department of food and nutrition for 6 years (2003-2008). Korean J Food & Nutr 22:560-569
  5. Cheong SH, Kwon WJ, Chang KJ. 2002. A comparative study on the dietary attitudes, dietary behaviors and diet qualities of food and nutrition major and non-major female university student. Korean J Community Nutr 7:293-303
  6. Choi KS, Shin KO, Chung KH. 2008. Comparison of the dietary pattern, nutrient intakes, and blood parameters according to body mass index (BMI) of college women in Seoul area. J Korean Soc Food Sci Nutr 37:1589-1598 https://doi.org/10.3746/jkfn.2008.37.12.1589
  7. Choi KS, Shin KO, Huh SM, Chung KH. 2009. Analysis of dietary habits by MDA (Mini Dietary Assessment) scores and physical development and blood parameters in female college students in Seoul area. J East Asian Soc Dietary Life 19:856-868
  8. Choi KS, Shin KO, Huh SM, Chung KH. 2010. Comparison of nutritional and physical status according to the residental type among college women in Seoul Women's University and Sahmyook University. Korean J Nutr 43:86-96 https://doi.org/10.4163/kjn.2010.43.1.86
  9. Choi MS, Choi DJ. 1999. A study on dietary attitudes, food behaviors and nutrition knowledge of food and nutrition major and non-major female students. Korean J Food & Nutr 12:306-311
  10. Chun YM, Kim YJ, Chang NS. 2005. Effect of maternal dietary intakes and health-related behaviors on vitamin B concentrations in human milk. Korean J Nutr 38:313-319
  11. Chung SH, Chang KJ. 2002. A comparison between food and nutrition major, and non-major female university students in terms of their nutrient intakes and hematological status with an emphasis on serum iron. Korean J Nutr 35:952-961
  12. Chyun JH, Woo KJ, Choe EO. 2000. A study on obesity rate and self-evaluated body shape of woman living in Inchon. Korean J Dietary Culture 15:361-367
  13. Hong HO, Lee OH, Jeong DC, So JM, Nagatomi R, Choi EC, Hwang GH, Ahn EH. 2001. A study of dietary intake and bone mineral density in competitive female athletes. Korean J Nutr 34:645-655
  14. Hong MS, Pak HO, Sohn CY. 2011. A study on food behaviors and nutrient intakes according to body mass index and body image recognition in female university students from Incheon. Korean J Food & Nutr 24:386-395 https://doi.org/10.9799/ksfan.2011.24.3.386
  15. Hong SM, Kim EY, Kim SR. 1999. A study on iron status and anemia of female college students of Ulsan city. J Korean Soc Food Sci Nutr 28:1151-1157
  16. Kim HY, Kim JH. 2005. Food habits and nutrition knowledge of college students residing in the dormitory in Ulsan area. J Korean Soc Food Sci Nutr 34:1388-1397 https://doi.org/10.3746/jkfn.2005.34.9.1388
  17. Kim KY, Ahn GJ, Kim KW. 2004. Analysis of dietary habit, eating disorder and needs for nutrition education programs by weight control attempts among female college students. J Korean Soc for Study of Obesity 13:248-257
  18. Kim SH. 1995. Dietary patterns of university female students in Kongju city: Comparisons among subgroups devided by residence type. Korean J Nutr 28:653-674
  19. Kim WY, Cho MS, Lee HS. 2003. Development and validation of mini dietary assessment index for Koreans. Korean J Nutr 36:83-92
  20. Korean Statistical Information Service (KOSIS). 2008. Korea.
  21. Lee HC, Choi JM, Son LS, Song JI. 1997. A study on the body fatness and lifestyles of university students. J Korean Soc for Study of Obesity 6:169-184
  22. Lee SH, Chang NS. 2007. Effectiveness of nutrition education on dietary habits and diet quality in the weight loss and weight gain groups in college women. Korean J Nutr 40: 463-474
  23. Lim HS, Jin HO, Lee JA. 2000. Dietary intakes and status of folate in Korean women of child-bearing potential. Korean J Nutr 33:296-303
  24. Lim Y, Oh SY. 2002. Development of a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire for preschool children in Korea. Korean J Community Nutr 7:58-66
  25. Min SH, Park OJ. 2004. A survey on the Korean food preference frequency and nutritional knowledge of college students in Kangwondo area. Korean J Dietary Culture 19:43-51
  26. Shin KO, Chung KH, Jung TH, Choi KS, Jeon WM, Chung DK, Lee DS. 2010. Study on the dietary habit, nutrient intake, and health status according to their major among college women in Sahmyook University. J Korean Soc Food Sci Nutr 39:826-836 https://doi.org/10.3746/jkfn.2010.39.6.826
  27. Shin KO, Chung KH. 2010. Comparative study of dietary habits, mini dietary assessment scores, and health interest between female students in the department of food and nutrition and other departments, Sahmyook University. J East Asian Soc Dietary Life 20:341-351
  28. Song YS. 1986. The effect of nutrition course on the nutrition knowledge and food habits in college students. Korean J Nutr 19:420-426
  29. The Korean Nutrition Society. 2010. Dietary Reference Intakes for Koreans. Seoul, Korea
  30. World Health Organization. 1990. Diet, nutrition, and the prevention of chronic diseases. WHO Technical Report Series No 797. WHO, Geneva
  31. Yoon HS. 2006. An assessment on the dietary attitudes, stress level and nutrient intakes by food record of food and nutrition major female university students. Korean J Nutr 39:145-159
  32. Yu CH, Lee JS. 2004. A study on the nutritional status according to body mass index in Korean college women. Korean J Nutr 37:899-907

Cited by

  1. Health and nutritional status of Korean underweight women in their twenties: Based on the 2010~2012 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey vol.49, pp.2, 2016, https://doi.org/10.4163/jnh.2016.49.2.99
  2. Study on Body Awareness, and Health Status according to Body Mass Index of College Women in Seoul Area vol.25, pp.1, 2015, https://doi.org/10.17495/easdl.2015.2.25.1.49