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Health and nutritional status of Korean underweight women in their twenties: Based on the 2010~2012 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

20대 저체중 한국여성의 건강 및 영양 상태: 2010~2012년 국민건강영양조사 자료를 이용하여

  • Jeong, Sa Rang (Deparment of Clinical Nutrition, Dongduk Women's University) ;
  • Kim, Sunghee (Deparment of Clinical Nutrition, Dongduk Women's University) ;
  • Yang, Yoon Jung (Deparment of Food and Nutrition, Dongduk Women's University)
  • 정사랑 (동덕여자대학교 비만미용향장대학원 임상영양학과) ;
  • 김성희 (동덕여자대학교 비만미용향장대학원 임상영양학과) ;
  • 양윤정 (동덕여자대학교 자연과학대학 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2016.03.01
  • Accepted : 2016.04.01
  • Published : 2016.04.30

Abstract

Purpose: The current study was conducted in order to identify health and nutritional status of Korean underweight women in their twenties by comparing with normal, overweight, and obese women. Methods: Data from the 2010~2012 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used in this study. Subjects were 897 women aged 20~29 years. Subjects were classified according to underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obese groups based on body mass index. Health status was assessed using data from the health questionnaire and examination. Nutritional status was assessed using data from 24-hour dietary recall and a food frequency questionnaire. Results: The underweight group had higher education and exercised less than the obese group. Means of blood chemistry and blood pressure of the underweight group did not differ from those of the normal weight group. Means of fasting glucose, insulin, lipid profiles, blood cell counts, and blood pressure in the underweight group were different from those of the overweight or obese group. Proportions of delivery, breast feeding, and irregular menstruation in the underweight group were lower compared with the other groups. Except retinol intake, means of nutrient intake did not differ among four groups. There were significant differences among four groups in the intakes of cereals and eggs and frequency of consumption of dairy products. Conclusion: The current findings showed that health and nutritional status of underweight women in their twenties did not differ from those of normal weight women. In particular, health status of underweight women in their twenties was better than that of obese women of the same ages. Further study on health and nutritional status of extremely underweight women is necessary.

본 연구는 저체중인 20대 성인 여성의 건강 상태와 영양 상태를 규명하기 위해 수행되었다. 1) 20대 여성의 저체중군과 다른 군들의 인구 사회학적 요인을 분석한 결과 교육수준은 저체중군이 가장 높았고 저체중군은 운동을 하지 않는 비율이 가장 높았다. 저체중군은 세 군에 비해 소득수준과 경제활동을 하지 않는 비율 또한 가장 높았다. 저체중군의 미혼 비율은 비만군보다 높았다. 2) 혈액 및 혈압 검사를 분석한 결과 각 항목의 평균은 비만도의 네 군 모두 정상수치에 해당하였다. 그러나 비만도별 네 군을 비교한 결과 저체중은 과체중, 비만보다 만성질환 위험이 낮아질 수 있음을 알 수 있었다. 3) 여성력 분석 결과 저체중군의 모유수유 경험 비율이 가장 낮았다. 이는 출산 경험 비율이 가장 낮은 것과 관련이 있는 것으로 해석된다. 비만군보다 저체중군의 무월경의 비율은 낮았고 규칙적으로 월경을 하는 비율은 높았다. 4) 비만도군별 질환을 분석한 결과 저체중군의 고콜레스테롤혈증의 유병률이 과체중군과 비만군 보다 낮았으며 빈혈의 유병률은 높았다. 고혈압 유병여부의 '고혈압 전단계' 비율은 저체중군이 정상군보다 높았으나 과체중군과 비만군보다 낮았다. 당뇨병 유병여부는 저체중군, 정상군에 비해 과체중군, 비만군이 '공복혈당장애'와 '당뇨병' 비율이 높았다. 그러나 20대의 젊은 연령을 대상으로 조사 하였기 때문에 질환 유병에 해당되는 대상자가 극소수로, 저체중인 20대 여성의 비만도군별 질환의 특성을 규명하기 어려웠다. 또한 고혈압, 당뇨병, 이상지질혈증, 고콜레스테롤혈증의 유병 여부는 극소수였으나 저체중군이 과체중, 비만군보다 유병률이 낮았음을 알 수 있었다. 반면 빈혈은 비만도가 낮을수록 유병률이 높았다. 5) 20대 여성의 에너지, 탄수화물, 단백질, 지방 섭취량은 네 군 간에 차이가 없었고 영양섭취는 양호하였다. 6) 식품의 섭취빈도와 1일 섭취량 (g)을 분석한 결과 저체중군의 유제품 섭취빈도는 정상군, 과체중군에 비해 섭취빈도가 낮았다. 또한 곡류의 섭취량은 저체중군이 정상군, 과체중군보다 매우 높았으며 난류의 섭취량은 저체중군이 비만군보다 높았다. 본 연구 결과 20대 저체중 여성의 건강은 정상체중 여성의 건강과는 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 저체중 여성은 과체중과 비만 여성보다 당뇨병, 고혈압, 이상지질혈증 등의 만성질환 유병률이 낮았고 빈혈의 유병률은 높았으며 영양소 섭취는 비만도군 별로 차이가 없었다. 하지만 나트륨 섭취는 과다하고 칼슘 섭취가 부족하여서 향후 양호한 영양상태 및 건강 상태를 유지하기 위해 올바른 식습관 등 건강행태와 적절한 영양소 섭취가 필요할 것이라 사료된다. 또한 이번 연구에서 저체중 여성을 극저체중 여성과 구분하지 않았으므로 극저체중 여성의 건강 상태와 영양 상태를 살펴보는 후속 연구가 필요하다.

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