The purpose of this study was to investigate the dietary intake and health for male and female old persons living in Young Dong by mean of questionarie and interview.
The results from the above survey are summerized as follows;
1. The aged average height, weight, and physical index were 166㎝, 60㎏, 19.31 in male, 156㎝, 50㎏, 20.27 in female which were almost the same as the Korean average standard (male; 167.0㎝, 61.0㎏, 21.8, female; 156㎝, 53.0㎏, 21.8).
Among the condition of diseases, neuralgia was 45.3%, hypertension was 12.2%, constipation was 10.4%.
2. Correlation coefficients between systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and age were significant(P＜0.05, P＜0.01), and also those between systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and Body Mass Index were signifcant(P＜0.01. P＜0.005).
3. Correlation of food intake frequency of protein group, calcium group, vitamin and mineral group was divided three levels-Good, Fair, Poor.
Food intake frequency as the factors(three groups) which might influence the condition of health was partly significant (P＜0. 05, P＜0.l).
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