This study was conducted using a self boarding questionnaire survey to investigate body image perception, dietary habits and nutrient intakes according to interest level in health of female university students in Masan area (n=302). The subjects were divided into 2 groups according to interest level in health (‘High’ group, n=101, ‘Low’ group, n=201). Body image according to BMI was significantly different regardless of interest level in health (p<0.001). The answer percentage indicated that the purpose of weight control is health, regular use of the scale, and regular exercise were significantly higher in the high group (p<0.05). Nutrient knowledge score (p<0.01) and food frequency score (p<0.001) were significantly higher in the high group (p<0.01). There were no significant differences in nutrient intake, but intake, NAR and INQ of vitamin C were significantly higher in the high group (p<0.001). Nutrition knowledge score (p<0.01), food intake frequency score (p<0.01), and INQ and NAR of vitamin C (p<0.01) were positively correlated with the interest level in health. These results will be useful as a basis for the development of effective nutrition education programs in order to increase interest level in health and apply well in real life what have learned through the correct nutrition knowledge.

The purpose of this study was to compare weight control behaviour, eating habits, and health-related life habits accordingto degree of obesity among normal, overweight, and obese groups. Self-perception of weight and desire for weight controlin males (p<0.001) and females (p<0.001) varied among the three groups. Reasons (p<0.001), experience (p<0.01), andmethod of weight control (p<0.05) were different among the three female groups, whereas males did not show anydifferences. Intake of nutritional supplements in the male obese group was higher compared to other groups (p<0.01),whereas eating habits were not significantly different among the three groups for both males and females. Food habits scorefor intake of fruits, milk, and yogurt were higher in females than males (p<0.001). Correlation coefficients of food habitsscore and anthropometric measurements showed that hip circumference was negative for intake of fruits in males, whereasRBW and BMI were positive for food combination, intake of bean products, and fishes in females (p<0.05). Frequency andfitting exercise in the obese female group were lower than in the other groups (p<0.01). Therefore, proper nutritionaleducation for obese individuals is recommended proper self-perception of weight, good food habits, and regular exercise.

In this study we included 298 working women in Kangwon province to investigate the life style and eating habits related to constipation. The subjects were divided into 3 groups according to Roman II criteria as follows : normal, mild constipation and constipation groups. For the result, 48.4%, 42.7%, 27.2% and 28.6% of the subjects had constipation in the order of 20's, 30's, 40's, and 50's, respectively. Constipation group had low frequency of bowel movement per week and irregular visit to toilet compared to normal and mild constipation groups. There were higher percentage of people with reading habit while sitting on a toilet, in the constipation group compare to other groups. Constipation groups had difficulty having bowel movement when sleeping outside of their home. There was a significant difference in water consumption per day among the 3 groups. But there was no significant difference in the amount of meals consumed and the number of meals with snacks per day. For the food frequency, there was lower frequency of yogurt and vegetables consumption in the constipation group. But there was no difference in how to eat fruits. From these results, we concluded that in order to treat the constipation, it is recommended to take enough water and dietary fiber, and to have physical activities for the working women.

본 연구는 인천지역 일부 남녀 대학생들을 대상으로 올바 른 식습관의 확립과 신체적, 심리적인 건강을 위한 기초자료 로 제공하고자 실시하였으며, 식습관에 영향을 줄 수 있는 요 인으로 건강관련 생활습관, 신체증상, 체성분을 조사․분석 한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 대상자의 일반적인 특성으로는 남학생 96명(39.2%), 여 학생 149명(60.8%), 거주 형태는 자택 및 친척집 202명(82.4%), 자취 43명(17.6%), 통학 수단은 도보 48명(19.6%), 자전거 1명 (0.4%), 자가용 5명(2.0%), 버스 65명(26.5%), 지하철 126명 (51.4%), 학년은 1학년 60명(24.5%), 2학년 54명(22.0%), 3학년 84명(34.3%), 4학년 47명(19.2%)으로 나타났다. 또한 건강관 련 생활습관에서 운동 여부는 ‘하고 있다’ 120명(49.8%), ‘하 고 있지 않다’ 125명(51.0%), 흡연 여부는 ‘하고 있다’ 16명 (6.5%), ‘하고 있지 않다’ 229명(93.5%), 음주 여부는 ‘하고 있 다’ 58명(23.7%), ‘하고 있지 않다’ 187명(76.3%)으로 나타났 다. BMI는 저체중, 정상군, 과체중, 비만이 각각 13명(5.3%), 122명(49.8%), 79명(32.2%), 31명(12.7%)로 나타나, 정상체중 이 가장 많은 반면, 저체중과 비만 학생의 비율이 낮았다. 2. 남녀 대학생들의 건강관련 실천 양상의 차이를 분석한 결과, 흡연, 음주, 운동 여부, 과일 섭취, BMI에서 유의적인 차이를 보인 반면(p<0.05), 육류 섭취는 유의한 차이를 보이 지 않았다(p>0.05). 3. 남녀 대학생들의 식습관의 차이를 분석한 결과, 전체적 으로 ‘아침은 매일 규칙적으로 먹는가’, ‘식사는 언제나 적당 한 양을 먹는가’, ‘1일 2끼 정도의 고기․생선․달걀․콩제품 중의 어느 것인가를 먹고 있는가’, ‘기름을 넣어서 조리한 음 식을 매일 먹는가?’에서 남녀 모두 주 3~5일 실천하고 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 남녀 대학생 간의 ‘과일을 매일 먹는가’ (p<0.05)에서 통계적인 유의적인 차이가 나타나, 여학생이 남 학생보다 과일 섭취 빈도가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 4. 남녀 대학생들의 신체증상의 차이를 분석한 결과, 남녀 모두 ‘쉽게 피로하다’, ‘집중력이 떨어진다’가 높게 나타났으 며, ‘두통이 있다’, ‘감기에 잘 걸린다’, ‘평소에 어지럽다’, ‘쉽게 피로하다’, ‘계단을 오를 때 숨이 가쁘다’, ‘집중력이 떨 어진다’, ‘소화가 잘 안 된다’, ‘변비가 있다’에서 성별에 따른 통계적으로 유의적인 차이가 나타난 반면(p<0.05), ‘얼굴이 창백하다’, ‘소화가 안 된다’, ‘설사 증상이 있다’에서 통계적 으로 유의적인 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다(p>0.05). 5. 남녀 대학생들의 체성분의 차이를 분석한 결과, 전체적 으로 신장, 체중, BMI, 근육량, 체지방량, 골격근량, 복부지방 률에서 모두 성별에 따른 통계적으로 유의적인 차이가 나타 났다(p<0.05). 6. 남녀 대학생들의 식습관과 신체증상의 상관관계를 분석 한 결과, 남녀 대학생들이 일상생활에서 경험할 수 있는 신체 증상과 식습관의 관계에서 기름을 넣어서 조리한 음식을 매 일 먹는 경우 ‘소화가 잘 안 된다’와 ‘집중력이 떨어진다’, ‘두 통이 있다’ 간에 양의 상관관계를 보였으며, 우유를 매일 마 시는 경우 ‘소화가 잘 안 된다’ 간에 음의 상관관계, 1일 2끼 정도는 고기, 생선, 달걀, 콩제품 중의 어느 것인가를 먹는 경 우 ‘소화가 잘 안 된다’와 ‘변비가 있다’간에 음의 상관관계 를 나타났다.

This study was conducted to obtain principal data on nutrition education according to college major after analyzing the nutrition status of 302 male university subjects. The 302 male subjects consisted of male students majoring in literature and science (109), food and nutrition (94), and physical education (99). Exactly 47.9% (highest among the groups) of male students majoring in food and nutrition ate regular meals, 39.4% ate breakfast. Precisely 29.4% of subjects majoring in literature and science never ate out. Exactly 23.2% of subjects majoring in physical education over ate frequently, and 31.3% enjoyed eating out. Intakes of protein, fat, vitamin A, B1, B2, B6, C, E, folic acid, Ca, Fe, sodium, and cholesterol among male students majoring in food and nutrition appeared to be significantly higher compared to those of other groups (p<0.05). Intakes of energy, Zn, dietary fiber, and cholesterol among male students majoring in physical education were higher, whereas intakes of all nutrients except for dietary fiber by subjects majoring in literature and science were lower than the other two groups. Exactly 20.2% of male students were interested in health. We found that 52.4% of subjects considered exercise as an important factor for maintaining health. Smoking rate was the highest (43.6%) among male students majoring in nutrition, and the drinking rate was highest (56.0%) among male students majoring in literature and science. We found that smoking was continued as a habit (61.5%) while drinking was essential for social relationships (73.9%). From this study, it was found that male students have problems associated with eating regular meals, skipping breakfast, overeating, and intake of unbalanced foods. Also, male students who majored in food and nutrition demonstrated problems in applying their knowledge to proper dietary habits. In conclusion, a systemic educational program needs to be introduced to promote healthful dietary habits in male students.

목 적: 초등학교 고학년을 대상으로 생활습관에 따른 근시 정도를 분석하여 근시의 관련 요인을 알아보 고자 하였다. 방 법: 2009년 9월부터 2010년 5월까지 서울과 아산에 위치하고 있는 8개 초등학교의 남녀 학생 중 안 질환과 사시나 약시가 없는 257명을 대상으로 자동굴절력계를 사용하여 굴절이상도를 검사하였다. 시력관리 에 대한 항목으로 시력교정 상태, 현재 착용하는 안경의 눈 검사 시기와 안경의 착용 실태에 대해서 조사하 였고, 생활습관 관련 항목은 컴퓨터 사용시간, 독서 시간과 독서 자세, TV 시청 자세, 1일 실외 생활시간 그 리고 부모의 근시 여부를 포함하였다. 대상자의 등가구면굴절력은 -9.38D~+0.38D로 평균연령은 12.74±0.44세(12~13세), 남녀대상자는 남 99명(40.7%)와 여 144명(59.3%) 이었다. 결 과: 전체 대상자들의 평균 등가구면굴절력은 -2.01±1.86D로 지역별 차이는 없었다(서울: -1.87± 0.49D, 충남: 평균 -2.09±1.86D, p=0.374). 전체 대상자 중 안경을 착용하지 않는 그룹에서 72.5%가 근 시였고, 안경착용 그룹에서는 눈 검사를 받은 지 6개월이 지난 학생이 34.6%였다. 성별, 1일 2시간 이상의 독서 시간과 소파, 바닥, 거실바닥에 엎드려 보는 나쁜 독서 자세, TV 시청 자세, 1일 실외에서의 생활시간 에 따라서 근시의 정도는 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 1일 컴퓨터 사용시간이 2시간 이상(2시간 미만: -1.80±1.68D, 2시간 이상: -2.36±2.07D, p=0.026)일 경우에는 근시의 경향이 높았고, 부모 모두 근시가 있을 때 자녀의 굴절이상도는 평균 -2.78±2.36D, 둘 중 한명만 근시일 경우는 -1.95±1.75D, 둘 다 근시 가 없을 때는 -1.60±1.44D를 보였다(p=0.001). 결 론: 1일 컴퓨터 사용시간과 부모의 근시 여부에 따라 초등학교 고학년 학생의 근시 정도가 높아졌다.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between bone mineral density(BMD), body composition and life styles of female college students. The subjects were 334 students with a mean age of 21.0 years. BMDs of forearm and calcaneus were measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, and body composition was measured by bioelectrical impedence analysis. The means for weight, height, and body mass index(BMI) of the subjects were 55.7 ㎏, 161.0 ㎝, 21.5 ㎏/m2, respectively. Grouping by the BMI, 13.2% of the subjects were classified as overweight, and 11.1% of the subjects as obese group. BMD in the forearm and calcaneus were 0.390 g/cm2, 0.514 g/cm2. In the forearm, 58.1% and 9.6% of the subjects were classified as osteopenia and osteoporosis, respectively, and in the calcaneus, 12.0% and 0.3% of the subjects were classified as osteopenia and osteoporosis, respectively. Body weight, skeletal muscle mass, lean body mass, fat mass and BMI were positively correlated with BMDs in the forearm and calcaneus(r=0.180~0.495, p<0.01~0.001), and height, % body fat and waist-hip ratio(WHR) were positively correlated with BMDs in the calcaneus(r=0.213~0.239, p<0.001), but not in the forearm. The factors such as beginning age of cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking and exercise had significant influence on BMD(p<0.05; p<0.001), whereas sleeping hours, activity level, frequency of exercise, meal times, frequency of snack and fried food intake, breakfast skipping and amount of meal had not significant influence on BMD. Therefore, the acquisition of balanced body composition is necessary through the increase of fat free mass and muscle mass, not through the increase of fat mass among female college students.

This study was performed to investigate health-related behaviors and dietary attitudes among workers, using questionnaires with 338 workers in October 2005 who were employed by 5 industrial companies at the Gumi industrial complex. The result is summarized as follows. The subjects' interest in health was shown to be slightly higher than usual. An increase in their interest was observed with advancing age (p<0.05) and the level of interest was higher in females than males(p<0.05). Regarding a understanding of their health status, 57.4% of the total subjects considered their health status to be poor although there was no any known disease, while only 29.6% considered to be good. The subjects' dietary attitudes showed that the average of the each items was 2.88±0.82, and the average of the total items was 58.7±0.00. The average of their diet satisfaction was shown to be 2.88±0.82, and There was a significant difference in their diet satisfaction between residential building types(p<0.01) and work types(p<0.01). 66.8% of the total subjects answered that the main purpose of their meals was to fill an empty stomach. Their health-related behaviors, dietary attitudes and diet satisfaction showed that daily exercise, suitable diet and intake of health supplements were closely correlated with their dietary attitudes. It was also shown that there were the close correlations between the suitable diet and their dietary attitudes and diet satisfaction, between their refraining from drinking coffee and sufficient rest, between their refraining from drinking alcohol and sufficient rest, and between their feeling comfortable and drinking water as much as possible, respectively.

Taking vitamin and mineral supplements is increasingly common with the rapid economic growth. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of vitamin and mineral supplement use among adults aged 20 or older from the third Korean National Health and Nutrition Survey data and to explore the effect of sociodemographic and lifestyle factors as well as nutrient intake on taking supplements. People who had participated in both a health questionnaire and a nutritional survey were selected, and 2,871 men and 3,555 women were finally included in this analysis. Both men and women with a higher level of education, those residing in a metropolitan area, and those with higher income were more likely to take supplements. Health behaviors were not significantly associated with taking supplements. Mean nutrient intake of all nutrients except energy intake was not significantly different in men or women taking supplements after adjusting for age, education, marital status, resident area, smoking, and energy intake. Compared to Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) for Koreans, most vitamins and minerals, except vitamin B2 and calcium, were consumed at higher than the Recommended Intake (RI) without supplements. In conclusion, taking supplements such as vitamin B2 and calcium may promote health and prevent disease. However, the type and frequency of other vitamin and mineral supplements consumed should be considered with caution.

The purpose of this study was to investigate nutritional knowledge, practice of eating behavior guidelines, and problematic dietary habits in working high school students in comparison with non-working high school students. A survey questionnaire was formulated to obtain information on demographic variables, body size, part-time jobs, nutritional knowledge, practice of eating behavior guidelines, and dietary habits. The developed questionnaire was given out to 515 students attending a vocational high school in Yongin, Gyeonggi-Do. Those who had been working 5 hours or more per day for at least a month at the time of survey administration were defined as working students for this study. Proportions of working students were similar between male and female students (i.e. 49.5% for male, 50.5% for female). No significant difference was found in scores of nutritional knowledge between working (8.43±2.29) and non-working students (8.60±2.19). However, some dietary habits were found to be dependent on working status. While approximately 43% of non-working students reported skipping a meal, about 57% of working students did so (p〈0.01). The proportion of students with any drinking experience was significantly higher among working students (92%) compared to non-working students (80%) (p〈0.001). Working students were found to drink alcoholic beverages more often than non-working students (p〈0.001). The mean score of practice of eating behavior guidelines was lower in working students than non-working students. The magnitude of this difference was modest (51.33±0.63 in working students, 53.40±0.51 in non-working students), but reached statistical significance (p〈0.01). Based on the findings from this study, it is suggested that specific behavior-oriented messages to improve certain problematic dietary habits need to be directed toward working high school students.

The aim of this study was to compare the dietary patterns and behaviors of female university students according to their type of residence. The subjects consisted of 369 female students from the Gyeongju area. This cross-sectional survey was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire. The SPSS 14.0 statistical package was used for the data analysis. The results are as follows: the height and weight means were 162.7±4.6 cm and 53.9±6.7 kg respectively. For BMI, 44.2% of the subjects were with in the normal (18.5-23) and 49.1% were underweight and 6.2% were overweight. In terms of alcohol consumption, 78.9% of the subjects consumed alcoholic beverages, and there was no significant difference by the type of residence However, for drink proportion and the preferred type of alcoholic drink there were significant differences by the type of residence (p〈0.001). Third, for smoking status and the intention of quitting smoking there were significant differences by the type of residence (p〈0.000, p〈0.05 respectively). Also, for exercise regularity and preference as well as food preference and taste, there were again significant differences by the type of residence (p〈0.001). Finally, in terms of breakfast intake and kinds of foods eaten at breakfast significant differences were found by the type of residence (p〈0.01).

This study aimed at providing fundamental data to take health care plan in the aspect of Oriental medicine by evaluating the lifestyle and yangseng(養生) levels by job-type of industrial workers. General characteristics, lifestyle, and yangseng levels were investigated through self-administration questionnaire in the course of Oriental health examination for 1,190 male workers at a manufacturing company located in the Chungcheongnam-do region, and the following results were obtained. The total mean of yangseng levels was 96.73 and the evaluation mark was 3.12. The highest mark was shown in the morality yasngseng, while the lowest mark in the activity and rest yangseng. In general, the higher were age and income level, the higher were yangseng levels, and yangseng levels were found to be high in non-smokers and those who have regularly exercised. For yangseng levels by job-type, total yangseng levels were found to be high in office workers, engineer workers, and manufacturing workers in order. For detailed categories of job-type including diet yangseng, activity and rest yangseng, sleeping yangseng, seasonal yangseng, and sexual life yasngseng, yangseng levels were generally found to be high in office workers but low in manufacturing workers. In this study, difference in yangseng levels could be found by job-type of industrial workers, and lifestyle and general characteristics were found to influence yangseng levels. Therefore it is deemed that close studies on health care by job-type are required for health promotion and care of industrial workers in the future.

This study was carried out to compared the characteristics of the underweight university students with those of overweight university students. The surey was carried out by self-questionnaires with 97 underweight and 156 overweight university students. The results are summarized as fellows. Breakfast was skipped in 37.1% of underweight and 46.2% of overweight students and it appeared overweight students eat faster than underweight students. The 16.5% of underweight and 75.0% of overweight students have correct perception about their body image. The percentage of weight control experience were 25.8and 55.8 in the underweight and overweight students, respectively. Blood levels of lipid profiles(triglyceride, LDL cholesterol, and HDL cholesterol), hemoglobin, AST and ALT were anaylzed. Plasma levels of triglyceride, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and HDL cholesterol of underweight students were 96.41, 143.75, 97.53 and 56.27 mg/dl, and those of overweight students were 107.99, 164.31, 100.08 and 53.64 mg/dl, respectively. Blood parameters were in normal range in both group. Plasma triglyceride, total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels o( overweight students were higher than those of underweight students. On the other hand, plasma HDL cholesterol levels of overweight students were lower than those of underweight students. Plasma levels of AST and ALT were in normal range in both group. However, AST and ALT levels of overweight students were higher than that of underweight students. Therefore they should have a nutritional education program to improve their dietary and living habits for overweight students' health. And nutritional education program should be organized practically and systematically

This study seeks to classify the skin types and determined the relation between the dietary habit and preference of foods targeting college women in Daegu and Gyeong-Buk Province. Skin types of the subjects were 31% of combination skin, 25% of dry skin and 22% of normal, oily skin. College women mostly had two meals a day, and those who had less frequent meals developed more combination skin. Many of them did not exercise, and women with normal skin who did not exercise showed the lowest at 13.9%, supporting the significance (p<.05). It was exposed that don't have breakfast and have irregular meal and don't have easy meal in all skin types. Instant foods was exposed that ingested the most in dry skin and the least in oily skin, supporting the significance(p<.05) and fruit or vegetable ingested much in dry skin. It was exposed that considered atmosphere at meal and meal helps in health in all skin types, normal skin type considered balanced diets the most and supporting the significance(p<.01) Food preference in all skin types showed the strongest in drinks and showed strong in greenish yellow vegetables, fruits, confectioneries, drinks, milk and dairy goods. On the other hand, it showed low in nuts and salted fishes. In sum, regular and balanced meals give the skin a healthy status, and intake of protein, vitamins and minerals has impact on the skin status. Thus, sufficient quality nutrition is crucial in staying a healthy skin.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the dietary and the living habits of 606 university students located in the Chonnam area. The subjects included 290 freshmen (47.9%) and 316 undergraduate students (52.1%). This survey was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire. Most students (73.9%) skipped breakfast because of lack of time (65.8%) of the cases. Self-reported eating habits problems were eating irregular meal (52.8%), overeating (21.1%), unbalance diet (13.0%) and skipping meal (7.3%). The type of favorite snack was biscuit (31.8%) and cup Ramyon(31.8%). The weight control was higher in freshmen compared to undergraduate. The rates of smoking in freshmen and undergraduate were 21.0% and 26.6% respectively. The coffee intake and alcohol drinking frequency was higher in undergraduate compared to freshmen. The living habits of undergraduate students were undesirable. Therefore they should have a nutritional program to improve their food habits and the dietary behaviors for students' health. And nutritional education program should be organized practically and systematically.