J Nutr Health.  2016 Dec;49(6):471-481. 10.4163/jnh.2016.49.6.471.

Dietary assessment according to frequency of food consumed away from home among children and adolescents: Based on the 2010~2012 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

• Kwon YS
• Hong WS
• Ju S

• KMID: 2366718
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4163/jnh.2016.49.6.471

Abstract

PURPOSE
The aim of this study was to investigate the dietary quality of food consumed away from home among Korean children and adolescents.
METHODS
Data were obtained from the 2010~2012 KNHANES (Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) and included 3,583 subjects aged 7 to 18 years old. The frequency of food consumed away from home was dichotomized into more than once or less than once per day.
RESULTS
Thirty percent of subjects were shown to consume food away from home more than once per day, and older children from higher income households showed a higher frequency of food consumed away from home compared to other children. The percentage of children and adolescents cited as regularly skipping breakfast was 19%. Individuals who ate out more than once per day showed higher consumption of energy and sodium than those who ate out less than once per day.
CONCLUSION
Excessive intakes of energy and sodium are associated with obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity-related diseases. Thus, there is a need for nutritional intervention and educational efforts to improve child nutrition and prevent obesity.

Keyword

KNHANES; food away from home; dietary assessment; child; adolescent

MeSH Terms

Adolescent*
Breakfast
Child*
Family Characteristics
Humans
Hypertension
Korea*
Nutrition Surveys*
Obesity
Sodium
Sodium