For the elucidation of the nutritional status of residences of apartments located in various areas in Seoul city, the food and nutrition survey was undertaken by the graduate students from Department of Food & Nutrition, Ewha Womans University in 1973.
The socioeconomic stratification was mainly considered for the selection of sample apartments. included in this study. Hangang Mansion, KIST, Munwhachon & Bukahyun apts were selected in this respect.
A. Common living circumstances.
Through the questionaries, author concluded nutritional concept on everyday food life as. follows;
1. Higher income seems less effective in everyday food life on the nutritional view point than higher education does.
~. It needs to be urgently improved to be accustomed to use exact measuring concept of foods when they cook.
3. It needs to be improved to serve meals for individual portion at meal table, because the portion control at meal table will effect to national food policy.
B. Nutrition Survey.
Average daily calooie intake was the highest in Hangang Mansion and lowest in Bukahyun apt., in accordance with their economic living standard, but most of their calorie intakes were lower than the R.D.A. (3000Cal for male, 2200 Cal for female). But the composition ratio of the total calorie intake was near to the ideal, carbohydrate 600%, protein 15%, fat 250,0.
Although there were differences in their economic living situations in urban area, most people ingested relatively good quality and large amounts of protein and fat.
Vitamin A and Niacine intake exceeded the R.D.A., but the intake of Ca, Thiamine,
Riboflavin, Ascorbic Acid were far less than that of R.D.A. C. Food Intake.
Amounts_ of total daily food intake were highest in Bukahyun apt. and .lowest in Hangang .Mansion. These showed adverse aspects to the total calorie intakes and their income levels.
The ratio of cereals, 40010^500% of the total food intake, was higher than any other kinds of foods in all apartments.
Among the other foods except cereals, there represented the highest level of meats in Hangang Mansion and KIST apt., while intake of Kimchies were highest in Munwhachon and Bukahyun apt.
In the case of vegetables and fruits intake, the ratio of them in Hangang Mansion and KIST apt. were high, on the other hand the ratio of starchy roots appeared lowest in Hangang Mansion.
For the main sources of protein, meats were invested in Hangang Mansion and KIST apt., meats and fishery were used in Munwhachon apt., and beans were eaten highly in their meals in Bukahyun apt.
These food contents and distributions showed the significant differences not only their economic classes but also regional characteristics.
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