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http://dx.doi.org/10.7318/KJFC/2021.36.5.455

Nutritional Status of Young Adults by Food Security Level: Analysis of Data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2008-2018)  

Kim, Eun-kyung (National Institute of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
Kim, Se-Na (National Institute of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
Kwon, Yong-seok (National Institute of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
Park, Young Hee (National Institute of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
Lee, Jin-Young (National Institute of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture / v.36, no.5, 2021 , pp. 455-463 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to examine the status of food consumption and nutrition intake of young adults according to food security using data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) (2008~2018). A total of 10,655 young adults aged 19~34 years participated in the study. The subjects in the moderately/severely food insecure group consumed less fruits, vegetables, meat, nuts and seeds than those in food secure/mildly food insecure group after adjusting for confounding factors. The moderately/severely food insecure group significantly decreased mean adequacy ratio (MAR) and nutrient adequacy ratio (NAR) for protein, vitamin A, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus and iron compared to the food secure/ mildly food insecure group. The percentages of the participants consuming a daily diet with carbohydrate, protein, vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin C, phosphorus and iron less than the estimated average requirement (EAR) increased in the moderately/severely food insecure group compared with the food secure group. This study suggested that the nutrition intake of young adults was related to food security status. These findings can be used as basic data for developing nutritional policies for young adults.
Keywords
KNHANES; food security; young adults; nutritional status;
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