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KMID : 1134820080370080998
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Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
2008 Volume.37 No. 8 p.998 ~ p.1008
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Nutritional Risks Analysis Based on the Food Intake Frequency and Health-related Behaviors of the Older Residents (50 Years and Over) in Andong Area (1)
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Lee Hye-Sang
Kwun In-Sook
Kwon Chong-Suk
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Abstract
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This study aimed to assess the nutritional status and the nutritional risks based on the food intake frequency
and health-related behaviors of middle-aged and elderly people living in Andong area. Interviews were
conducted with 1,384 subjects (532 males, 852 females) aged 50 years and over. Nutrient intakes, food intake
frequency, and health-related behaviors including smoking, drinking, and exercise were investigated. The
average energy intakes were 1410.5 kcal for males and 1279.2 kcal for females, and the percentages of the
subjects consuming below the estimated energy requirement (EER) were 92.5% and 88.4%, respectively. The
least consumed nutrients compared to the estimated average requirement (EAR) were riboflavin (92.5% for
males, 89.6% for females), folic acid (89.7%, 88.5%), and calcium (78.9%, 85.8%), in order. According to the
food intake frequency survey, the intakes of meat, fish and vegetable (except kimchi) were very poor, and
this low intakes of meat and fish showed as poor status of protein, niacin, vitamin B6, and zinc intakes.
Health-related behaviors data showed that the ratio of cigarette smokers, especially male, was higher, while
the ratio of the person exercising regularly was lower than that of the nationwide statistics, respectively.
Cigarette smoking and drinking were not significantly related to the poor nutrition intake, while regular
exercise positively influenced nutrient intakes in female subjects. These results showed that the nutritional
status of the subjects was likely to be severely deficient and the low intakes of meat and fish to be highly
related to the increase of nutritional risk. Therefore, in order to prevent the occurrence of the secondary disease
related to the food intake and health-related behaviors of the subjects, the proper educational program on
balanced dietary intake and the correction of health-related behaviors should be developed and applied to this
area.
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KEYWORD
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aged, nutritional status, nutritional risks, food intake frequency, health-related behaviors
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