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Dietary habits and nutrient intake status of university students according to obesity risk based on body mass index and percent body fat

BMI와 체지방률을 고려한 비만위험도 판정에 따른 대학생의 식생활 및 섭취 양상 연구

  • Chae Hong Lee (Department of Food and Nutrition, Daegu Catholic University) ;
  • Kyung A Lee (Department of Food and Nutrition, Daegu Catholic University)
  • 이채홍 (대구가톨릭대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 이경아 (대구가톨릭대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2023.08.04
  • Accepted : 2023.11.20
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: Since the coronavirus pandemic, the number of obese people has increased, and accelerated aging has been reported, particularly among young population. Therefore, this study analyzed the dietary habits of university students according to their risk of obesity to provide data for improving their eating habits. Methods: Ninety students at Daegu Catholic University were surveyed for their eating habits and photo-enhanced meal intake. The obesity risk was categorized as normal if the body mass index (BMI) and percent body fat (PBF) were normal, at-risk if both indicated overweight or obese, obesity in BMI alone were analyzed as BMI group and those with obesity in percent body fat alone were analyzed as PBF group. Results: There were 23 (25.5%) in the normal group, 10 (11.1%) in the BMI group, 24 (26.7%) in the PBF group and 33 (36.7%) in the at-risk group. The dietary survey showed that the risk groups had lower consumption frequencies of vegetables (p < 0.05) than the normal group, had less sleep time (p < 0.05) and higher frequency of fast food consumption (p < 0.001). The intake of vegetables was significantly higher in the normal group than in the risk group (p < 0.05). In terms of the daily nutrient intake, there was no significant difference in energy intake according to the obesity risk, but the intakes of dietary fiber (p < 0.01), vitamin A (p < 0.01), vitamin C (p < 0.01) were higher in the normal group than in the risk groups. Conclusion: Therefore, it is important to consider the BMI and percent body fat together to diagnose obesity and provide nutrition education and counseling.

최근 코로나 팬데믹 이후 비만인구가 증가하고 있으며, 특히 가공식품, 당분 및 동물성지방 섭취 증가와 신체활동 감소 등으로 젊은 층의 가속노화현상이 보고되고 있다. 이에 대학생들을 대상으로 비만 위험도에 따른 식생활 및 영양소 섭취상태를 분석하여 올바른 식습관 개선을 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 본 연구는 대학생 90명을 대상으로 식습관 조사와 사진활용 식사섭취 조사를 실시하였다. 비만위험도 판정은 생체 전기 저항 측정법을 통해 신장, 체중, 체질량지수와 체지방률을 측정하고, BMI와 체지방률이 둘 다 정상이면 정상군, 둘 다 과체중 이상이면 위험군, BMI만 비만인 대상자 BMI군, 체지방률만 비만인 대상자 PBF군으로 판정하였다비만위험도에 따른 식습관 조사 결과, 위험군이 정상군보다 수면시간이 적고, 채소류의 섭취빈도는 낮은 반면 패스트푸드 섭취는 높은 것으로 나타나 유의한 차이를 보였다. 식사섭취조사에서 한국인식사섭취기준의 식사구성안에 따른 권장섭취횟수와 비교한 결과, BMI군이 PBF군에 비해 고기·생선·고기·콩류의 섭취가 높았으며, 정상군이 위험군에 비해 채소류의 섭취가 유의적으로 높았다. 1일 평균 영양소 섭취량을 비교한 결과, 에너지섭취량에서는 비만 위험도 판정에 따른 차이를 보이지 않은 반면, 식이섬유, 비타민 A의 섭취에서는 정상군이 위험군에 비해 섭취량이 많았으며, 칼슘은 BMI군이 위험군에 비해 섭취량이 유의하게 많았다. 단백질과 리보플라빈은 BMI군이 PBF군과 위험군에 비해 섭취량이 높아 유의한 차이를 보였고, 비타민 C는 PBF군이 위험군에 비해 높은 섭취를 나타냈다. 이상의 결과를 통해 대학생을 대상으로 정확한 비만진단을 위해 체지방률을 측정하여 BMI와 함께 활용하여 일반 비만뿐 아니라 마른 비만과 근육발달형을 구분하고, 각 유형별 식행동 특성에 맞는영양교육 및 상담을 제공하는 것이 필요하다.

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Acknowledgement

This research was supported by grants from Daegu Catholic University (20221034).

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