This study was accomplished to investigate the prevalence of obesity and the factors related to obesity of high school girls in the large cities from May 20 to July 10 1990. In this study, three hundred eighty nine high school girls were chosen
from
high schools located in Seoul and Inchon, Anthropometry including weight, height, and skinfold thickness(triceps) were measured, and dietary intakes were examined by one-day food record and intrview. The amount of nutrients intakes were
calculated
according to food composition tables. Means of the obesity index, food pattern, nutrients intakes were compared by Pearson's correlation coefficient. Nutrient intakes of the groups categorized by tricep skinfold thickness were compared by means
of
Duncan's multiple range test. Prevalence of obesity was 16.7%, 3.6%, and 20.8% by criteria of skinflod thickness, BMI, and Rohrer Index, respectively. Most of the subjects had three meals and took snacks two times per day. 23.9% of the subjects
were
taking nutrient supplements of which vitamin supplement was the most popular. Food habit of subjects such as frequency of snack and bedtime meal positively related to fatness. Nutrient intakes of the obese groups classified by tricep skinfold
thickness,
tended to consume more calories than another tricep category group. Therefore, it could be concluded that prevalence of obesity in this subject was higher than the one for the past years, and it was more profound in girls who had a poor food
habits
and
high calorie intakes. Thus, these results suggested that a good habits and adequate nutrient intakes are essential to prevent the obesity of high school girls.
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