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http://dx.doi.org/10.9799/ksfan.2016.29.1.043

Eating Habit and Stress Status according to Exercising Habits of Middle-Aged Adults in Chungnam  

Kim, Se-Yune (Division of Food Science, Kongju National University)
Seo, Yeon-Ja (Major in Nutrition Education, Graduate School of Education, Kongju National University)
Kim, Mi-Hyun (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Korea National University of Transportation)
Choi, Mi-Kyeong (Division of Food Science, Kongju National University)
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The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition / v.29, no.1, 2016 , pp. 43-51 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the health concern, eating habits, dietary behavior, and psychological stress among middle-aged adults in Chungnam according to their exercise status. A total of 437 adults with a mean age of 42.6 years participated in this study and completed a questionnaire survey. The subjects were divided into one of three groups according to their exercise status: never doing exercise (NDE; n=144), doing exercise once a week (DEO; n=186), and doing exercise twice a week or more (DET; n=107). Results demonstrated significant differences in concern about health, subjective health status, meal regularity, dietary problems, and stress score among the three groups. The DET and DEO groups were more concerned about their health (p<0.001), and had a perception that their health status was better than that of the NDE group (p<0.01). A larger percentage of the DET group had breakfast everyday (p<0.05) and a smaller percentage of the DET group had dietary problems such as irregular mealtime and skipping meals (p<0.01), compared to the other groups. The average stress score of the DET group was significantly lower than that of the DEO and NDE groups (p<0.05). The results reveal that doing regular exercising at least twice a week is associated with higher health concern, more desirable dietary habits, and lower psychological stress in middle-aged adults. These findings support the beneficial effects of regular exercise for health, dietary habits, and stress control.
Keywords
exercise; eating habits; dietary behavior; stress; health; adult;
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