This is the mass study in Human Nutrition which deals with the dietary servey of 360 woman,s college students who lived in the dormitory from September 1967 to June 1968. Only those subjects in apparent good health were included and food intake for 7 days -as studied at each season respectively.
Ages of the subjects ranged from 17 to 24 years old. Of all the subjects, 70 percent were found among the students 19, 20 and 21 years of age.
The caloric intake of subjects was generally low at each respective season. Among them the highest level of caloric intake occured in the spring. The other season, in order of caloric intake were summer, automn and with the lowest number of calories, Winter.
The amount of nutrients for each season indicated the same seasonal rankspring, summer, automn and winteras was found for the caloric intakes.
The protein level was near the recommended dietary allowences given by the Nutrition Co-
mmittee of the F. A. O. in Korea. About one third to half of the proteins came from animal x I sources.
The intake of calcium and of vitamin A in winter was distinctly lower than that of the
r other seasons.
Vitamin C and niacin were comparatively higher than the recommended allowences. I
With the exception of winter, the intake of vitamin B, and B, was reasonable. II
The major reason for the different amount of food intake at each season especially during winter, related directly to the quality of foods available and the possibilitie for a varied menu.
Another reason for the differences was the fact that some of the subjects occasionally had [ their meals or snacks outside of the dormitory because they did not have enough food at meal time. However, another reason for this fact was that the majority of the subjects prefered to change their routine once in a while and have a meal or snack outside the institution.
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