Association Between Parental Socioeconomic Level, Overweight, and Eating Habits with Diet Quality in Korean Sixth Grade School Children.
10.4163/kjn.2011.44.5.416
- Author:
Han Byul JANG
1
;
Ju Yeon PARK
;
Hye Ja LEE
;
Jae Heon KANG
;
Kyung Hee PARK
;
Jihyun SONG
Author Information
1. Division of metabolic Diseases, Center for Biomedical Sciences, National Institute of Health, Cheongwon 363-951, Korea. jhsong10@korea.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
parental socioeconomic level;
children;
overweight;
eating habits;
diet quality
- MeSH:
Ascorbic Acid;
Breakfast;
Child;
Cohort Studies;
Diet;
Eating;
Family Characteristics;
Food Habits;
Fruit;
Humans;
Nutrition Policy;
Obesity;
Overweight;
Parents;
Potassium;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Social Class
- From:The Korean Journal of Nutrition
2011;44(5):416-427
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This study investigated the association among parental socioeconomic level, overweight, and eating habits with diet quality in Korean sixth grade school children. A 3-day dietary survey was conducted, and a questionnaire and anthropometric data were collected from the Korean child obesity cohort (320 boys and 345 girls). The children were classified into two groups (low or high level) based on monthly household income and paternal and maternal education status. Lower maternal education status was associated with a higher risk for overweight in girls (odd ratio, 1.91; 95% confidence interval 1.07-3.44), whereas belonging to a higher socioeconomic group in terms of parental income or parental education level resulted in the consumption of significantly more fruit. Boys did not show significant differences in the intake of most nutrients or diet quality regardless of socioeconomic status. However, girls in the lower socioeconomic group had a lower food habit score (higher frequency of breakfast skipping and ramen noodle consumption), diet quality, and intake of nutrients (carbohydrate, vitamin C, potassium, and fiber) than those in the higher socioeconomic group. Therefore future nutrition policies and interventions should support parents and children with lower socioeconomic status to develop health-related behaviors that may prevent childhood overweight.