Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate frequently consumed menu patterns by the area and season, using the 24-hour recall method. Subjects were 1,041 living in five different Korean rural areas for the spring, autumn and winter. The purpose of this study is to suggest the menu pattern in rural areas for the basic data of the nutrition education program and nutrition intervention project by the area and season. The result are following : Most frequently used basic menu patterns, excluding side dishes, were rice+soup in Yeoju, Hoensung and Jungup, rice+stew in Ulsan, and only rice in Chungju. The most frequent menu pattern by the number of side dish was rice+soup+kimchi+1 side dish in Yeoju and Ulsan were rice+stew+kimchi in Hoengsung, and was rice+soup+2 side dish in Chungju and Frequently used menu patterns by the kind of side dish weer rice+soup+kimchi>rice+stew+kimch>rice+kimchi>noodle+kimchi in the order The most frequent menu pattern was rice+soup+kimchi in spring and autumn, and was rice+stew+kimchi in winter. The mean adequacy ratio(MAR) in spring and autumn was higher than that in winter. MAR in Ulsan is higher than that of other areas. With these results, we can conclude that there are difference in menu pattern by the season and area. For the nutrition program in the community, menu patterns should be carefully examined by the season and area. The results from this study can be used as basic data for nutrition education program in Korean rural areas.