Assessment of Energy Intake and Physical Activity Level for Korean Farmers to Establish Estimated Energy Requirements during the Off-Season for Farmers.
10.5720/kjcn.2012.17.5.652
- Author:
Sun Hee LEE
1
;
Seo Eun YEON
;
Hee Ryoung SON
;
Jung Sook CHOI
;
Eun Kyung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Food and Nutrition, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangwon-do, Korea. ekkim@gwnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
physical activity level;
farmer;
energy expenditure;
energy intake;
estimated energy requirement
- MeSH:
Adipose Tissue;
Body Weight;
Energy Intake;
Energy Metabolism;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Motor Activity;
Muscles;
Obesity;
Prevalence;
Seasons
- From:Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
2012;17(5):652-663
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to assess the physical activity level of Korean farmers to establish estimated energy requirements during the off-season. Subjects were 90 healthy males (n = 25) and females (n = 65). Body weight, height and body fat and muscles of subjects were measured. The prevalence of obesity among farmers was 56.7% according to the BMI. The farmers spent about 18 hours 7 minutes (75.5%) in sleeping and resting. The farmers spent about 19 hours 56 minutes (83.1%) out of 24 hours (one day) in "sedentary activities" and spent about 3 hours 56 minutes (16.4%) in "light activities". Physical activity level (PAL, activity coefficient) of female farmers was 1.42 which was not significantly higher than that (1.37) of male farmers. Estimated energy requirements (EER) for farmers who were different in age groups and gender were calculated. For example, the EERs for male and female farmers were 2190 kcal/day and 1712 kcal/day, respectively. The daily energy intakes of male and female farmers were 1803 kcal/day and 1610 kcal/day, respectively. The EER of male farmers was 2190 kcal/day which was significantly higher than that (1803 kcal/day) of the recommended daily energy intake of male farmers. The results of this study suggest that estimated EER of farmers should be modified according to seasonal workload and energy balance of farmers should be evaluated to prevent obesity.
