Journal of Nutrition and Health

The Korean Nutrition Society (한국영양학회)
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Nutrition Survey of Children Attending an Elementary School with a School Lunch Program in Socioeconomically High Apartment Compound of Seoul

서울지역 고소득 아파트단지내 급식 국민학교 아동의 영양실태조사

  • 유덕인 (서울윤중국민학교) ;
  • 이윤나 (서울대학교 가정대학 식품영양학) ;
  • 김원경 (서울대학교 가정대학 식품영양학) ;
  • 이수경 (서울대학교 가정대학 식품영양학) ;
  • 정상진 (서울대학교 가정대학 식품영양) ;
  • 최경숙 (서울대학교 가정대학 식품영양학) ;
  • 권순자 (서울대학교 가정대학 식품영양학) ;
  • 이은화 (서울대학교 가정대학 식품영양학) ;
  • 모수미 (서울대학교 가정대학 식품영양학과)
  • Published : 1992.02.01
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Abstract

To evaluate the nutritional status of the children in socioeconomically high apartment com-pound a nutritional survey of 276 children in the YunJung elementary school was undertaken in July of 1990. Yunjung elementary school is situated in Youido-dong Youngdeungpo-ku of Seoul and offers school lunch program The results were as follows : Anthropometric data of subjects showed higher results than the Korean standards : 11.0% of subjects were proven to be overweight and 21.6% belonged to obese group. Mean urinary the RDA's except for intake of was 10.2$\pm$3.7 Total daily energy and nutrient intake exceeded the RDA's except for intake of iron. Carbohydrate provided 57% of total energy intake; protein accounted to for 17 ; fat provided 27% The between meals provided 27.4% of total energy intake. The survey clarified that school lunch largely contributed to the nutritional balance of these children. Family environment and anthropometric data were positively correlated with nutrient intake. The survey emphasizes the urgent need to improve the nutrition education of these children.

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