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KMID : 0353019730100010145
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Korean Journal of Public Health
1973 Volume.10 No. 1 p.145 ~ p.150
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A Survey on Food Intake of Residents in Seoul Area
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Abstract
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This survey was conducted by 30 intervieweres during a period of one month in October 1970 in order to measure the food intake of the residents in Seoul, Korea.
Random sampling consisted of 300 households which represent 1/2,500-1/3,000 of the total households in Seoul. Data on the food intake was processed by computer.
The following conclusions were obtained.
1) This survey shows that food intake of citizens of Seoul has been much more improved but they are still heavily relying on taking of food from vegetable sources. In the food intake, vegetable food is holding 88% of all food intake. Cereals and its products is 523g per day which holds 78% of food intake. This phenomenon shows that people still much rely on vegetable food, while animal food taking is only 11% and meat is 3.3%.
2) Total calorie is 2,840 cal, (per adult per day) which shows more improvement than 2,353 cal, as shown in the servey of 1961. However, 77% of total calorie was obtained from sugar, 9.7% from fat, and 12.8% from protein.
3) The quantity of protein food taking is 85g per day which is a little more than recommended quantity of 80g. Animal protein taking amount is increased to 30% from 14% showed in the survey in 1961. Fat intake is 36g per day which is more increased than 16.4g showed in the survey of 1961.
4) Calcium taking amount is 706mg per day this quantity is more than recommed quantity of 600mg. 73% is mostly obtained from vegetable food and increase of calcium taking is resulted from taking of milk.
5) Among the vitamins, vitamin A and B₁ showed a little more increase than percentage reported in the 1961 survey, but this percentage has not reached yet the recommended amount and other vitamins are also lacking a little to recommended amounts.
In order to have satisfied result, prevention of loss in cooking and taking of foods containing of much vitamins should be recommended.
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