Comparison of Eating Habits and Dietary Intake Patterns between People with and without Allergy.
10.4163/kjn.2009.42.6.523
- Author:
Seung Hye YANG
1
;
Eun Jin KIM
;
Young Nam KIM
;
Ki Seung SEONG
;
Sung Soo KIM
;
Chan Kyu HAN
;
Bog Hieu LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Food and Nutrition, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 456-756, Korea. lbheelb@cau.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
allergy;
eating habits;
dietary intake patterns;
allergy-related foods
- MeSH:
Aged;
Alcohol Drinking;
Eating;
Fast Foods;
Flowers;
Food Habits;
Humans;
Hypersensitivity;
Ice Cream;
Juglans;
Life Style;
Meals;
Onions;
Ovum;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Shellfish;
Skin;
Snacks;
Tuna
- From:The Korean Journal of Nutrition
2009;42(6):523-535
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to examine and compare the eating habits and dietary intake patterns of people with or without allergy by the survey during August-September, 2008. The 131 subjects aged 10'-50' (AG = allergy group, n = 62; NG = non-allergy group, n = 69) participated in this study. The questionnaire included general characteristics, dietary habits, and food frequency. Income level tended to be higher in AG than in NG, and AG had more pets and flower pots than NG (p<0.01). In AG, most affected area of allergy was the skin and the subjects in AG experienced the mixed symptoms and more than 2 types of allergy. Family history of allergy was highly related with allergy of the subjects (AG: 66.1%, NG: 33.9%). Both groups did not exercise regularly, but frequency of alcohol drinking in AG was significantly higher than in NG (p<0.01). AG skipped meals and had snacking more often than NG (p<0.05). Most favorite snacks in AG were instant foods, fast foods, cookies, and ice cream (p<0.05). Therefore, AG tended to consume more allergy-related foods than NG. Highly-consumed allergy-related foods were egg, pork, walnut, onion, tuna, shellfish, and kiwi (p<0.05). Therefore, nutrition education and guidance is needed to establish good eating habits, food intakes, and life style in people having allergy.
