A Study on the Preference for Calcium Source Foods, Recognition and Calcium Intake of a Middle-Aged People

50대 중년 남녀의 칼슘 섭취실태, 인식 및 기호도 조사 연구

  • Han, Jae-Sook (Department of Home Management, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Lee, Yeon-Jung (Department of Home Management, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Choi, Young-Hee (Department of Home Management, Yeungnam University)
  • 한재숙 (영남대학교 생활과학대학 가정관리학과) ;
  • 이연정 (영남대학교 생활과학대학 가정관리학과) ;
  • 최영희 (영남대학교 생활과학대학 가정관리학과)
  • Published : 1998.02.01

Abstract

This study was peformed by questionnaire to investigate the recognition, preference and intake of calcium and related food behaviors of middle-aged people (males 600, females 550) in Daegu area. The daily intake was determined by 24-hr dietary recall method. The results were summarized as follows: The meal skipping, diet and nutrition consideration ratio of the subjects were 40.6, 11.1, 34.6% respectively. The recognition scores of calcium of the subjects were 14.3 for male and 15.1 for female, respectively. Also the preference scores of calcium source foods of the subjects were 3.6 for male and 3.5 for female. They preferred laver, cabbage, bean curd and lettuce, in that order, but they disliked cheese and ice cream. The variety of calcium source foods was remarkably low. Milk products were the lowest preferred and eaten calcium source foods. A day's calcium intake was 68.4% (478.6 mg) of the RDA for Koreans. There were significant positive correlations among the recognition, preference and intake scores of calcium.

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