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Nutritional Status and Constipation Rate among Female College Students Practicing Weight Control

다이어트를 하고 있는 여대생들의 변비유병율과 식이섭취상태

  • Lee, Hyeran (The Graduate School of Clinical Health Sciences, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Shin, Yoonjin (Dept. of Nutritional Science and Food Management, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Kim, Yangha (Dept. of Nutritional Science and Food Management, Ewha Womans University)
  • 이혜란 (이화여자대학교 임상보건과학대학원) ;
  • 신윤진 (이화여자대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 김양하 (이화여자대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2012.09.05
  • Accepted : 2012.11.15
  • Published : 2012.12.31
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Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of diet on the nutritional status and constipation rate of female college students. A total of 251 female college students living in Gyeonggi province participated in this study. Dietary intake was ascertained from a 3-day dietary record, including 2 weekdays and 1 weekend day. Anthropometrics, general characteristics, diet experiences, dietary habits and prevalence of constipation were analyzed using a questionnaire. The subjects were divided into two groups, a control group (n=165, 46.2%) and a diet group (n=135, 53.8%). There was no significant difference in age, height, weight or BMI between groups. The prevalence of constipation was higher in the diet group than the control group. The intakes of energy, dietary fiber and water of the diet group were significantly lower than those of the control group. Correlation analysis revealed that the prevalence of constipation was negatively associated with exercise score, dietary fiber intake and water intake. It is postulated that dietary habits might be important factors contributing to constipation. Accordingly, nutrition education aimed to improve intakes of fiber and water may be necessary during weight control periods.

본 연구는 다이어트가 여대생들의 변비유병율에 미치는 영향 및 관련요인을 조사하고자 수행되었다. 다이어트 유무에 따라 대조군 116명과 다이어트군 135명으로 나누어 비교하였다. 다이어트군의 평균 신장과 체중은 $161.96{\pm}4.460$ cm, $53.87{\pm}6.645$ kg이었으며 대조군의 경우는 $161.42{\pm}4.492$ cm, $52.77{\pm}7.935$ kg으로 서로 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 변비유병율을 살펴보았을 때 대조군이 20.7%, 다이어트군이 61.5%로 대조군에 비해 다이어트군에서 변비유병율이 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(p<0.001). 대조군의 열량섭취량은 $1587.53{\pm}276.918$ kcal인 것에 비하여, 다이어트군의 열량섭취량은 $1450.47{\pm}328.94$ kcal로 유의적으로 낮게 나타났다(p<0.001). 대조군의 식이섬유 섭취량은 $16.18{\pm}3.64$ g, 다이어트군의 식이섬유 섭취량은 $14.0{\pm}3.8$ g으로 대조군에 비해 다이어트군에서 식이섬유 섭취량은 유의적으로 낮게 섭취하였다(p<0.001). 대조군의 수분 섭취량은 $637.9{\pm}149.7$ g, 다이어트군에서 수분 섭취량은 $595.6{\pm}173.3$ g으로 다이어트군에서 유의적으로 낮게 섭취하는 것으로 나타났다(p<0.05). 대조군에 비하여 다이어트군에서 단백질, 칼슘, 인, 철분, 나트륨 등의 섭취가 적었다(p<0.05). 변비유병율은 식습관점수, 운동생활습관점수, 식이섬유의 섭취, 수분섭취의 세가지 항목에서 유의적인 음의 상관관계를 나타내었다(p<0.05, p<0.001). 이와 같이 본 연구에서는 다이어트를 하는 여대생에서 변비유병율이 높게 나타났으며 변비유병율을 높이는 관련 요인으로 식이섬유와 수분의 섭취가 확인되었다.

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