Sang Eun Lee1, Yoon Ju Song2, Young Kim3, Jeongsook Choe3, Hee-Young Paik1. 1. 1Department of Food and Nutrition,Seoul National University,1 Gwanak-ro,Gwanak-gu,Seoul 151-742,Republic of Korea. 2. 2Major of Food and Nutrition,School of Human Ecology,The Catholic University of Korea,Bucheon,Republic of Korea. 3. 3National Academy of Agricultural Science,Rural Development Administration,Jeonju,Republic of Korea.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association of food insufficiency with dietary intake and eating and health behaviours. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study. SETTING: Data were obtained from a secondary source, the Fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2010-2012). SUBJECTS: The sample size consisted of 15 603 adults over 19 years of age (8898 households). RESULTS: Significant differences in socio-economic factors were observed according to food insufficiency level (P<0·05), but BMI was similar among groups. Regarding macronutrients, lower protein intake and higher carbohydrate intake were found in the severely food-insufficient group, but we found no association with fat intake. Regarding micronutrients, Ca, Fe, vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin niacin and vitamin C intakes were negatively associated with food insufficiency level (P trend<0·05). Consumption of different food groups, such as meat, fish, eggs and beans, vegetables and fruits, was significantly lower as food insufficiency level decreased after controlling for all possible variables; food group consumption also differed by sex. Overall eating and health behaviours were poorer in the mildly and severely food-insufficient groups, who received more food assistance but less nutritional education. CONCLUSIONS: Our results showed that dietary intake as well as eating and health behaviours are adversely associated with food insufficiency. These findings suggest that specific strategies to help food-insufficient individuals should be developed in order to improve their dietary quality and health status.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association of food insufficiency with dietary intake and eating and health behaviours. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study. SETTING: Data were obtained from a secondary source, the Fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2010-2012). SUBJECTS: The sample size consisted of 15 603 adults over 19 years of age (8898 households). RESULTS: Significant differences in socio-economic factors were observed according to food insufficiency level (P<0·05), but BMI was similar among groups. Regarding macronutrients, lower protein intake and higher carbohydrate intake were found in the severely food-insufficient group, but we found no association with fat intake. Regarding micronutrients, Ca, Fe, vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin niacin and vitamin C intakes were negatively associated with food insufficiency level (P trend<0·05). Consumption of different food groups, such as meat, fish, eggs and beans, vegetables and fruits, was significantly lower as food insufficiency level decreased after controlling for all possible variables; food group consumption also differed by sex. Overall eating and health behaviours were poorer in the mildly and severely food-insufficient groups, who received more food assistance but less nutritional education. CONCLUSIONS: Our results showed that dietary intake as well as eating and health behaviours are adversely associated with food insufficiency. These findings suggest that specific strategies to help food-insufficient individuals should be developed in order to improve their dietary quality and health status.
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Keywords:
Dietary intake; Eating and health behaviour; Food insecurity; Food insufficiency; KNHANES
Authors: Divya Rani; Jitendra Kumar Singh; Dilaram Acharya; Rajan Paudel; Kwan Lee; Shri Prakash Singh Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2018-07-26 Impact factor: 3.390