Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life (동아시아식생활학회지)
- Volume 9 Issue 3
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- Pages.315-324
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- 1999
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- 1225-6781(pISSN)
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- 2288-8802(eISSN)
The Relation of Body Mass Index to Nutrient Intakes in Rural High-school Students
농촌 고교생의 체질량 지수(BMI)와 영양섭취상태와의 관계
Abstract
This study was carried out to evaluate high-school students' nutrient intakes according to the status of body mass index, and to analyze the Physical health status. The volunteers were 560 high school students in 8 provinces, but 511 students were analyzed. It was used questionnaire method as an instrument tool. The questions were composed with socio-demographic characteristics, physical health condition by CMI. and the evaluation of food consumption by 24 hours recall method. Anthrophometric measurement of height and weight was used the data of health chart of each school-class. The family situation of the subjects was mostly nuclear family(73%), agricultural work(53%), and normal living situation(75%). The students of the BMI range of 18-23 were 71%. but those of the overweight(over 23) were 15%. The individual characteristics were different in BMI. Female and third grade students were more of BMI scores. The overall nutrient intakes of students were low compared with Korean RDA of adolescent. especially iron. calcium. vitamin A, and riboflavin. The mean adequacy ratio(MAR) of nutrient intakes was 0.45