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http://dx.doi.org/10.3746/jkfn.2010.39.4.518

Health-Related Behaviors and Nutrient Intake of Police Officers Based on the Level of Job Stress  

Joo, Hye-Eun (Nutrition Education, Graduate School of Education, Wonkwang University)
Sohn, Cheong-Min (Food and Nutrition, Wonkwang University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition / v.39, no.4, 2010 , pp. 518-525 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to examine health-related behaviors and nutrient intake in relation to job stress level of police officers. Total of 166 police officers working in Jeonbuk area participated in the study. The study was conducted from February to March, 2009. Subjects were given self-administered questionnaire on their general health status, dietary and health-related habits. Nutrient intake was assessed by semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. Subjects were divided into four groups (very low, low, high, very high) by their job stress level scores. Main concerns of job stress were from 'job demand', 'organizational system' and 'lack of reward'. More than 95% of the subjects were confident of their health status. Health habits, such as drinking, smoking and exercising, were better than that of average Korean men. There were significant differences in dietary habits in relation to job stress level. Lower job stress group showed lower rate of skipping breakfast (p<0.01), more affordable meal time (p<0.05) and better snacking habits (p<0.001). Sweet food preference was higher in lower job stress group (p<0.05). The average calorie intake was $2063\pm532.7$ (88.5% of EER) and there was no significant difference in nutrient intake among job stress levels. However, mean intake of calcium and vitamin $B_2$ was less than 75% of %DRI in higher job stress group. Therefore, further support in nutritional counseling programs to improve dietary behaviors and health habits and to reduce job concerned stress of the police officers will be necessary.
Keywords
stress; police officer; health status; nutrient intakes; dietary behaviors;
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