Dietary assessment according to frequency of food consumed away from home among children and adolescents: Based on the 2010~2012 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
10.4163/jnh.2016.49.6.471
- Author:
Yong Suk KWON
1
;
Wan Soo HONG
;
Seyoung JU
Author Information
1. F&D Communication, Gyeonggi, 10433, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
KNHANES;
food away from home;
dietary assessment;
child;
adolescent
- MeSH:
Adolescent*;
Breakfast;
Child*;
Family Characteristics;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Korea*;
Nutrition Surveys*;
Obesity;
Sodium
- From:Journal of Nutrition and Health
2016;49(6):471-481
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate the dietary quality of food consumed away from home among Korean children and adolescents. METHODS: Data were obtained from the 2010~2012 KNHANES (Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) and included 3,583 subjects aged 7 to 18 years old. The frequency of food consumed away from home was dichotomized into more than once or less than once per day. RESULTS: Thirty percent of subjects were shown to consume food away from home more than once per day, and older children from higher income households showed a higher frequency of food consumed away from home compared to other children. The percentage of children and adolescents cited as regularly skipping breakfast was 19%. Individuals who ate out more than once per day showed higher consumption of energy and sodium than those who ate out less than once per day. CONCLUSION: Excessive intakes of energy and sodium are associated with obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity-related diseases. Thus, there is a need for nutritional intervention and educational efforts to improve child nutrition and prevent obesity.
