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KMID : 1039620170070010144
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Korean Journal of Family Practice
2017 Volume.7 No. 1 p.144 ~ p.148
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Relevance of the Meal-Skipping Numbers per Day and Physical Index and Mental Health for Female Adolescents of Republic of Korea: The 5th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2010?2012
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Kwon Song-Hui
Kim Min-Jeong
Kim Seok-Joong
Hong Sun-Jin
Lee Je-Han
Sim Eun-Sung
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Abstract
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Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between physical and mental status and the number of meals skipped among 13?18-year-old female adolescents.
Methods: This study evaluated the association between number of skipped meals and body mass index (BMI), economic status, eating behavior, and mental health status in female adolescents. Data were obtained from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2010?2012). Six hundred sixty-nine subjects were divided into three groups, based on the average number of meals skipped per day over the last 2 days.
Results: Compared to the non-meal skipping group, subjects missing 2 meals per day were taller, with an increased body weight and a higher BMI. The number of skipped meals correlated with economic status. Subjects skipping meals perceived themselves as obese and had fewer family meals per week. Conversely, in all groups showed that no association with mental health status.
Conclusion: Missing meals occurred more frequently in female adolescents who were taller, with an increased body weight, higher BMI, and lower economic status, and with a self-perception as obese. Numbers of skipped meals were associated with less frequent family meals. There was no association between mental health and the number of meals skipped. Long-term research is necessary to identify factors affecting the number of skipped meals in female adolescents.
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KEYWORD
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Adolescents, Female, Skipping Meals, Physical Index, Mental Health
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