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The Korean Nutrition Society (한국영양학회)
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Prevalence of vitamin.mineral supplement use and its related factors among Korean adolescents

한국 청소년의 비타민.무기질 보충제 섭취 및 관련 요인에 관한 연구

  • Lee, Hyun Sook (Department of Food Science & Nutrition, Dongseo University) ;
  • Han, Ji Hye (Department of Home Economics Education, Graduate School of Kongju National University) ;
  • Kim, Sun Hyo (Department of Technology and Home Economics Education, Kongju National University)
  • 이현숙 (동서대학교 에너지생명공학부 식품영양전공) ;
  • 한지혜 (공주대학교 대학원 가정교육과) ;
  • 김선효 (공주대학교 기술가정교육과)
  • Received : 2013.08.28
  • Accepted : 2013.11.09
  • Published : 2013.12.31
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Abstract

This study is conducted in order to investigate the prevalence of vitamin mineral (VM) supplement use and its related factors among Korean adolescents. Using a cross-sectional study design, information was obtained by questionnaires from adolescents selected by stratified sampling in large, small and middle-size cities, as well as rural areas of the whole country, followed by convenience sampling. The total number of participants in this study was 1,407 adolescents ($15.2{\pm}1.6$ years) attending middle or high schools, chosen from various cities and rural areas in Korea. The prevalence of VM supplement use was 65.5%, and there was no significant difference between the genders. City dwellers took VM supplements more frequently than those adolescents from rural areas (p < 0.01). The VM supplement users tended to have higher family income, parents' academic background, and socioeconomic status, respectively (p < 0.001). The greater part of VM supplement users replied that they acquired their nutritional information from their parents, relatives and friends, while many nonusers replied that they did it from school classes (p < 0.05). Compared to nonusers, VM supplement users had greater 'self concern about health' (p < 0.05), 'parents' concern about child's health, growth, and nutritional intake' (p < 0.001), and 'parents' concern about child's grade point' (p < 0.01). However, there was no significant difference between users and nonusers when it came to 'self perception of body shape' or 'BMI'. In addition, users significantly had greater nutritional beliefs concerning VM supplements than nonusers (p < 0.001). These results showed that VM supplement use has been common among adolescents in Korea, and supplement use of subjects has been related with various factors. Among them, it was shown that especially parents great influence the use of VM supplements by adolescents. Thus, not only education for adolescents, but also that for parents is needed to help adolescents take VM supplements properly.

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