The Effect of Parental Socioeconomic Status on the Nutrient Intake of Urban and Rural Adolescents.
- Author:
Mikyung KIM
1
;
Moran KI
;
Kumnyu BANG
;
Kirang KIM
;
Boyoul CHOI
;
Youngjun KWON
;
Sangsun LEE
;
Chan KIM
;
Yunju KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
rural and urban;
adolescents;
nutrient intake;
socioeconomic status
- MeSH:
Adolescent*;
Education;
Humans;
Parents*;
School Health Services;
Seoul;
Social Class*;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
1998;3(4):542-555
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This study was conducted to assess the nutrient intake patterns among urban and rural adolescents and to investigate the effects due to parent's socioeconomic status and other factors, such as mother's job, family type and regular exercise on that pattern. 2,455 middle and high school students living in Seoul and Yangpong, Kyounffi-Do participated in a self-administered questionnaire that was used to collect data. The one-day dietary intake was surveyed through a 24-hour recall method. The factors significantly different between urban and rural adolescents according to monthly income, parent's education level, mother's job, family type and exercise. Income, the parents' education level and regular exercise were associated with the patterns of nutrient intakes as a percent of the RDA. So, when adjusted for parental income, the father's and mother's education level and regular exercise, there were no signifcant differences within the patterns of nutritional intake between urban and rural adolescents. The results provided the information regarding the determinants of nutrient status among adolescents and were expected to be helpful for planning school health promotion programs.
