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Comparison of dietary behavior, changes of diet, and food intake between 40~59 years old subjects living in urban and rural areas in Lao PDR

라오스 도시·농촌 지역별 40~59세 주민들의 식행동, 식생활변화 및 식품섭취 비교 연구

  • Kim, Ji Yeon (Department of Clinical Nutrition, The Graduate School of Clinical Health Sciences, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Yi, Kyungock (Division of Human Movement Studies, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Kang, Minah (Department of Public Administrations, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Kang, Younhee (College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Lee, Gunjeong (Department of Global Health and Nursing, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Kim, Harris Hyun-soo (Department of Sociology, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Hansana, Visanou (Faculty of Postdoctoral Studies, University of Health Sciences) ;
  • Kim, Yuri (Department of Clinical Nutrition, The Graduate School of Clinical Health Sciences, Ewha Womans University)
  • 김지연 (이화여자대학교 임상보건과학대학원) ;
  • 이경옥 (이화여자대학교 체육과학부) ;
  • 강민아 (이화여자대학교 행정학전공) ;
  • 강윤희 (이화여자대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 이건정 (이화여자대학교 글로벌간호학전공) ;
  • 김현수 (이화여자대학교 사회학전공) ;
  • ;
  • 김유리 (이화여자대학교 임상보건과학대학원)
  • Received : 2016.03.13
  • Accepted : 2016.03.29
  • Published : 2016.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The current study was conducted for evaluation and comparison of dietary behavior and food intake in different regions of Lao PDR. Methods: The survey was conducted on 979 people aged 40~59 years old living in 25 urban provinces and 25 rural provinces in four districts (VTE Capital-Chanthabuly, Xaysetha, VTE Province-Phonhong, and Thoulakhom) of Laos. General demographic information, health status, and dietary behavior were surveyed using a questionnaire. Results: The literacy ratio (p = 0.000), education level (p = 0.000), asset ownership level (p = 0.000), and government and private employee ratio (p = 0.000) were higher in urban subjects compared with rural subjects. The mean value of weight (p = 0.000), waist circumference (p = 0.000), and diastolic blood pressure (p = 0.009) and alcohol consumption (p = 0.000), self-rated health status (p = 0.001), and the rate of obesity (p = 0.000) were significantly higher in urban subjects compared with rural subjects. However, the rate of current smoker was significantly higher in the rural group (p = 0.023). Meals are becoming more westernized by higher frequency of eating out, consumption of fatty meat and fried or stir-fried food in urban areas compared to rural areas. Urban subjects had relatively better balanced meals compared to rural subjects whereas they consumed insufficient meals per day and consumed meals irregularly compared to rural subjects. Intake of fruit and milk was significantly higher in urban subjects compared with rural subjects. However, the intake of vegetables was significantly higher in rural areas than urban areas. Conclusion: The result of this study showed that the traditional Lao diet is being replaced by an unhealthy western dietary pattern, which may be a risk factor for increasing development of non-communicable disease (NCD) in Lao PDR. Planning of proper personalized nutritional intervention and education in each area is needed to decrease the health risks of NCD.

본 연구는 라오스의 도시와 농촌 지역에 따른 식행동 및 최근의 식생활의 변화와 이에 따른 건강상태의 차이를 알아보고자 하는 목적으로 수행되었으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) 연구 대상자는 라오스의 수도 비엔티안과 교외 농촌 지역에 거주하는 성인 40~59세의 979명 (남자 435명, 여자 544명)이었으며, 도시 집단이 농촌 집단에 비해 읽고 쓸 수 있는 비율, 고학력 비율, 가정 내 소유 물품이 많은 비율, 정부기관이나 사 기관에 근무자의 비율이 유의적으로 높게 나타났다. 따라서 경제적 수준은 전반적으로 도시 집단이 농촌 집단에 비해 높은 경향을 보였다. 2) 전반적인 건강의 상태는 도시가 농촌에 비해 몸무게, 허리둘레, 체질량지수, 이완기 고혈압 비율, 알코올 섭취 빈도가 유의적으로 높았으며, 농촌은 도시 집단에 비해 흡연율이 유의적으로 높았다. 주관적 건강의 상태는 안 좋다는 비율이 농촌 집단이 유의적으로 높았으며 매우 좋다는 비율은 도시 집단이 유의적으로 높았다. 3) 거주 지역별 남녀의 건강 상태를 비교 시 도시에 거주하는 여성이 도시에 거주하는 남성에 비해 체질량지수와 비만율이 유의적으로 높았으며, 도시에 거주하는 남성에서 수축기 혈압과 이완기 혈압의 평균이 농촌 지역에 거주하는 남성에 비해 유의적으로 컸다. 4) 농촌에서는 하루 세끼 섭취 비율과 아침식사 섭취 횟수가 도시에 비해 유의적으로 높았으며, 도시 지역에서는 외식 횟수가 농촌 지역에 비해 높았다. 또한 주관적인 식사의 평가와 주관적인 식욕의 정도는 도시가 농촌에 비해 'poor/fair' 비율이 농촌 지역에 비해 유의적으로 높았다. 5) 도시에서는 농촌 지역에 비해 최근 삼 년간 식사가 변화한 비율, 외식의 증가 비율, 서양식 식사가 증가한 비율이 유의적으로 높았다. 6) 도시에서는 우유 및 유제품, 단백질 식품, 과일, 튀기거나 볶은 음식, 지방질 많은 고기의 섭취와 다양하고 균형잡힌 식사의 섭취가 농촌 지역에 비해 유의적으로 높게 나타났으며, 농촌에서는 도시 보다 세끼를 규칙적으로 섭취하고 있었다. 7) 각 식품군별 섭취빈도에서 주간 섭취 횟수는 도시가 과일과 우유의 섭취가 농촌에 비해 유의적으로 높았으나, 채소의 섭취는 낮았다. 하루 섭취량은 도시가 과일, 우유의 섭취 양이 농촌에 비해 유의적으로 높았으며, 채소, 육류, 계란의 섭취 양은 낮았다. 8) 결론적으로 라오스의 도시는 농촌에 비해 식습관에서 서구화의 영향을 더 받으며 전통적인 식사가 건강하지 않은 서구화된 식사로의 변화가 진행되고 있으며, 이는 비전염성질환을 증가 시키는 위험 요소로 작용 할 수 있다. 또한 도시 지역과 농촌 지역 모두에서 높은 만성질환율을 보이므로 건강한 식행동으로의 변화와 라오스의 만성질환율의 감소 및 예방을 위해 지역의 차이에 따른 차별화된 개별적 맞춤형 영양교육이 필요하다고 사료된다.

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