Evaluation of Nutrient Intake and Anthropometric Parameters related to Obesity in Korean Female Adolescents according to Dietary Diversity Score: From the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, 2007-2009.
10.5720/kjcn.2012.17.4.419
- Author:
Yun Jung BAE
1
Author Information
1. Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Hanbuk University, Gyeonggi, Korea. byj@hanbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
dietary diversity score;
dietary variety score;
index of nutritional quality;
obesity;
female adolescents
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Ascorbic Acid;
Calcium;
Fats;
Female;
Fruit;
Humans;
Meat;
Nutrition Surveys;
Obesity;
Vegetables
- From:Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
2012;17(4):419-428
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate nutrient intake and anthropometric parameters related to obesity in Korean female adolescents according to dietary diversity score. We analyzed data from the combined 2007-2009 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). The subjects were 770 female adolescents. Nutrient intakes, Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) ) and Dietary Variety Score (DVS) were derived by using the data from the 24-recall method. The DDS was defined as the number of six food groups (cereals, meats, fruits, vegetables, dairy, fats and oils) consumed. The DVS was defined as the number of food items consumed. The average age of the subjects of the study was 15.02 years and the average height, weight, and BMI were 159.50 cm, 52.58 kg, 20.62 kg/m2, respectively. The energy and nutrients intakes, percent of the recommended intake for nutrients in DDS = 5~6 group were significantly higher than those of the other groups. Calcium and vitamin C INQ in DDS = 5~6 group were significantly higher than those of the other groups. The average DVS of the subjects was 29.33. The most frequent style of food pattern was CMDFVO (cereals, meats, dairy, fruits, vegetables, fats and oils) = 111011. In conclusion, in healthy Korean female adolescents, food diversity intake variety did beneficially affect the intakes of calcium and vitamin C. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings.
