Journal of Nutrition and Health

The Korean Nutrition Society (한국영양학회)
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A Study on the Anemia Prevalence in Korea

한국인(韓國人) 빈혈빈도(貧血頻度)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究)

  • Tchai, B.S. (Dept. of Biochemistry and the Institute of Reproductive Medicine and Population, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kang, E.J. ;
  • Lee, H.S. ;
  • Han, J.H. (Dept. of Biochemistry and the Institute of Reproductive Medicine and Population, College of Medicine, Seoul National University)
  • 채범석 (서울대학교 의과대학 생화학교실 인구의학연구소) ;
  • 강은주 (제주실업전문대학 식품영양학과) ;
  • 이혜숙 (서울대학교 보건대학원) ;
  • 한정호 (서울대학교 의과대학 생화학교실 인구의학연구소)
  • Published : 1981.12.30
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Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the nutritional status of the Korean population and its relationship with the age, sex, economic status and geographic characteristics. Taking in consideration the geographic location and socioeconomic states, ten regions out of the twenty-four regions where the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs had executed a programme (National Nutrition Survey) on evaluation of the community nutritional status were selected. Hemoglobin concentration hematocrit, and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration were tested from a total of 906 subjects in a month of November, 1979. The results of this study suggest that the anemia prevalences of young children in Seoul and rural areas were remarkedly decreased during last ten years, but the prevalence of low income group in provincial cities are still high and particularly in 7-l4yr. and female adult group.

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