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Fruit and vegetable consumption frequency and mental health in Korean adolescents: based on the 2014-2017 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey

한국 청소년의 과일, 채소 섭취빈도와 정신건강: 제10-13차 (2014-2017) 청소년건강행태조사를 이용하여

  • Oh, Jiwon (Nutrition Education Major, Graduate School of Education, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Chung, Jayong (Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Human Ecology, Kyung Hee University)
  • 오지원 (경희대학교 교육대학원 영양교육전공) ;
  • 정자용 (경희대학교 생활과학대학 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2020.09.22
  • Accepted : 2020.09.29
  • Published : 2020.10.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study examined the association between fruit and vegetable intake and mental health in Korean adolescents. Methods: This study used the data from the 2014-2017 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey, a national cross-sectional survey on 137,101 boys and 130,806 girls aged 12-18. Fruit and vegetable intake was assessed based on the frequency of consumption. The outcome variables were the perceived happiness, perceived stress, depressive symptom and suicidal ideation over the previous 12 months. Logistic regression models were used after adjusting for the demographic, life style and other dietary factors. Results: Only 34% and 29% of Korean adolescents consumed fruits more than 5 times/week and vegetables more than 2 times/day, respectively; whereas 37%, 25% and 12.2% of Korean adolescents had perceived stress, depressive symptom and suicidal ideation, respectively. After adjusting for the confounding variables, the greater consumption of fruit and vegetable were all associated with a higher odds of perceived happiness; the adjusted odds ratios (AORs) (95% CI) were 1.53 (1.46-1.60) in boys and 1.82 (1.73-1.90) in girls who consumed fruit ≥ 5 times/week, and 1.65 (1.54-1.76) in boys and 1.62 (1.51-1.72) in girls who consumed vegetable ≥ 2 times/day. In contrast, the consumption of fruit or vegetable were all significantly associated with a lower odds of perceived stress, depressive symptom, and suicidal ideation; the AOR (95% CI) were 0.70 (0.67-0.73), 0.88 (0.84-0.93), and 0.78 (0.73-0.83) in boys who consumed fruit 3-4 times/week, and 0.71 (0.67-0.76), 0.88 (0.81-0.94), and 0.68 (0.62-0.74) in boys who consumed vegetable 5-7 times/week. Similar associations of fruit or vegetable consumption with perceived stress, depressive symptom, or suicidal ideation were found in girls. Conclusion: These findings provide evidence that increasing fruit and vegetable intake is important for better mental health among adolescents.

본 연구는 2014-2017년도 청소년건강행태조사 원시자료를 이용하여 만 12-18세에 해당하는 남학생 137,101명, 여학생 130,806명을 대상으로 과일과 채소 섭취빈도와 주관적 행복상태, 스트레스 인지, 우울 증상 경험 및 자살 생각과의 관련성을 알아보고자 수행되었다. 연구 결과, 우리나라 청소년의 단 66%가 행복한 편이라고 답하였으며, 2.7명 중 1명은 과도한 스트레스, 4명 중 1명은 우울 증상, 8명 중 1명은 자살 생각을 경험하는 등의 정신건강 문제에 노출되어 있었다. 과일과 채소 섭취빈도는 성별, 나이, 가정경제 수준, 주거 형태, 주관적 학업 성취도, 비만도, 흡연 여부 및 음주 여부에 따라 유의적인 차이가 있었으며, 가당음료, 우유, 패스트푸드 섭취 및 아침 결식 여부와 같은 다른 식습관 요인에 의해서도 유의적인 차이가 있었다. 인구사회학적 특성과 생활습관 변수를 보정한 후 과일과 채소 섭취빈도에 따른 정신건강과의 관계를 살펴본 결과, 남학생과 여학생에서 모두 과일과 채소 섭취가 증가함에 따라 비섭취군 대비 주관적 행복상태에 대한 오즈비는 유의적으로 증가하고, 스트레스 인지, 우울 증상, 자살 생각에 대한 오즈비는 유의적으로 감소하였다. 이러한 관계는 다른 식생활 요인 변수들을 추가로 보정한 후에도 여전히 유의적으로 나타나, 과일과 채소 섭취빈도 증가가 청소년의 긍정적인 정신건강과 관련성이 있는 주요 요인임을 확인하였다. 이상의 연구 결과를 종합해 볼 때, 청소년기 건강한 정신건강을 위해 과일과 채소의 섭취가 중요한 것으로 생각되며, 청소년의 과일과 채소 섭취를 증가시킬 수 있는 효과적인 정책과 교육방안이 개발되어야 할 것으로 생각된다.

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