J Nutr Health.  2021 Jun;54(3):277-291. 10.4163/jnh.2021.54.3.277.

Comparison of health care practice, dietary behavior, and nutrient intakes, considering the alcohol drinking status of industrial workers in the Chungnam area

• Park GH
• Rho JO

• KMID: 2517370
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4163/jnh.2021.54.3.277

Abstract

Purpose
This study was undertaken to identify the alcohol drinking status of industrial workers, their health care practice, and dietary behavior, as well as their nutrient intake.
Methods
In July 2019, 220 male subjects working in the Chungnam area were enrolled in the study. Their alcohol drinking status was evaluated by applying the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification-K (AUDIT-K) system. Demographic characteristics, status of health care practice, and dietary behaviors were assessed using a self-administered questionnaire; nutrient intakes were analyzed using 24-hour recalls. Data were analyzed by applying χ² -test, ANOVA, Duncan test, and Pearson's correlation analysis with SPSS v. 25.0.
Results
Workers were classified by their alcohol drinking status as ‘normal’ (84, 38.2%), ‘problem drinker’ (45, 20.5%), ‘alcohol dependence I’ (60, 27.3%), and ‘alcohol dependence II’ (31, 16.0%). The alcohol drinking status showed significant differences with age (p < 0.05), monthly income (p < 0.05), smoking status (p < 0.05), and need for weight control (p < 0.05). Moreover, increased alcohol intake resulted in significantly decreased levels of health care practice and dietary behaviors (p < 0.05, p < 0.01, respectively). The energy intake was highest in the ‘alcohol dependence I’ group, followed by ‘alcohol dependence II’, ‘problem drinker’, and ‘normal drinker’ (p < 0.05). Intakes of vitamin E, vitamin C, and niacin in the ‘alcohol dependence I’ group were found to be higher than the other groups (p < 0.05). A negative correlation was obtained between alcohol drinking status, health care practice, and dietary behaviors, whereas a positive correlation was determined between alcohol drinking status, energy and water intakes.
Conclusion
Considering these results, we conclude the necessity to consider nutritional and alcoholic education programs for improving the quality of work life of industrial workers, based on their alcohol drinking status.

Keyword

drinking; health; nutrients; male; workers