Dietary Quality Evaluation by Menu Analysis of Korea Antarctic Expedition

Choi, Jihyun; Kim, Chan; Chung, Young Jin

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to evaluate dietary quality of Korea Antarctic expedition by menu analysis. Basic menu pat-tern, intake of dish and dish group, DDS (dietary diversity score ), daily nutrients supply, and NAR (nutrient adequacy ratio )& MAR (mean adequacy ratio )were analyzed using 1 year menu list for the 10th Korea Antarctic expedition. Most frequently served basic menu patterns were [Rice +Soup +2 Side dish +Kimchi (53.5%)]and [Rice +Stew +2 Side dish +Kimchi (13.4%)]. In the analysis of dish group, excluding Rice and Kimchi,[Grilled foods ]and [Pan-fried foods ]were served more than 25% per month. Most frequently served dishes were "pan-fried rolled egg", "grilled sea-weed", "kimchi soup", "fruits cocktail, canned" and "salt-fermented squid". The kinds of served dishes were very res-trictive. The average score of DDS showed 2.88 for summer and 2.97 for winter. Dairy group was almost not served. Fruit & Vegetable groups were also served a little as canned product. The energy ratio of Carbohydrate : Fat : Protein was 56.5 : 23.9 : 19.2, and 56.9 : 24.5 : 18.3, for summer and winter, respectively. Both seasons had higher ratio of carbohydrate and lower ratio of fat compared to the recommended ratio (44 : 40 : 16 )in polar area. Ca : P ratio was very poor, 0.40 in both seasons. NAR scores of Ca, vitamin A, vitamin B 2 and vitamin C were also very low, ranged from 0.6 to 0.7. Consequently, a well-planned menu supplying adequate amount of dairy, fruit and vegetable is necessarily required including Ca, vitamin D, vitamin A, vitamin B 2 and vitamin C intake, and some nutritionally well-educated members are urgently needed to join in the expedition.