Nutritional Status in Korean Patients with Arthritis

Yun, Jeong E; Kwak, Eun Joo; Nam, Jungja; Kim, Hye Ryun; Choi, Ho Soon; Bae, Sang Cheol

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
Based on the data of National Health and Nutrition Survey (NHNS),which was conducted by Ministry of Health and Welfare in 1998,we analyzed nutritional status among arthritis patients in Korea.
METHODS
Nutrition survey was performed through interview which was subdivided to food intake survey,frequency of food intake survey,and dietary habits survey.Nutrient intake was calculated from the recall of food ingested in previous 1-day.Overall,1,025 patients with arthritis and 2,773 normal controls recorded a detailed dietary history.Information collected was analyzed for intake of energy,fats,protein,carbohydrate,vitamins and minerals,which was then statistically compared between the arthritis patients and the control group.
RESULTS
In patients with arthritis,body mass index (BMI)was significantly greater than in control in both men and women.Patients with arthritis ingested significantly less energy from fat and more energy from carbohydrates.They ingested less dietary intakes of the following nutrients:protein,fat,carbohydrates,calcium,iron,vitamin A,B1,B2,and niacin. Especially,the intake of calcium and vitamin B2 were only about 60%of the Reference Daily Intake (RDI).Deficiency of calcium intake was predominantly revealed in all age groups,even in normal controls.Female patients with arthritis seemed to take less dietary intake than male.
CONCLUSION
Using these national data,we showed that the deficiency of calcium intake was revealed in our population,and female patient with arthritis had a tendency to ingest less nutrient intake.