This study was carried out to survey dietary intakes of 739 elementary students, 4-6grades, in Won-Ju area, in 1998, to enhance the effect of school foodservice.
The results were as follows :
1. Most investigated students had nuclear family with one brother or one sister.
2. The average height of boys and girls was 141.0±7.7㎝ and 141.4±8.0㎝, and the average weight of them was 35.7±8.5㎏ and 36.1±8.5㎏, respectively. There was no significant difference between boys and girls.
3. The rates of obesity were 12.2% in urban, 7.4% in rural and 0% in remote rural area by Ro¨hrer index and 22.9% in urban 13.9% in rural and 0% in remote rural area by the rate based on standard weight.
4. All nutrients intake of investigated students were sufficient according to recommended dietary allowances. All nutrients intake of boys were higher than those of girls. Calcium intake of children with well educated mother was higher than that of children with poorly educated mother. Children in remote rural area had lower carbohydrate, calory and calcium intake than those in other areas.
5. Students without breakfast had lower protein and iron intake and higher calory from snack than those with breakfast.
6. Students who thought themselves to be obesity had low intake of carbohydrate, total calory and calory from snack and students with regular exercise had high intake of protein, iron, calcium and calory from snack.
7. Students with unbalanced diet, snack intake in large quantities and irregular meal had lower protein, fat, iron and calcium intake and higher calory from snack than other students.
As a result, Students without breakfast often had lower all nutrients except calory from snack than other students, significantly. Problems of nutrients intake of elementary students in Won-Ju area were high rate of obesity, high intake of protein, unbalanced nutrients intake of students without meal or students with excessive eating and limited calcium intake of students with poorly educated mother.
It is important to confirm desirable food habits for balanced nutrients intake in all areas and to increase calcium intake of students in remote rural area.
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