Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture (한국식생활문화학회지)

Korean Society of Food Culture (한국식생활문화학회)
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Evaluation of the Menus of Free Meal Service Centers for Home-bound Elderly

재가노인들을 위한 무료급식소의 식단 평가

  • Han, Kyung-Hee (Department of Food & Nutrition, Sewon University) ;
  • Park, Jung-Sook (Department of Foodservice Industry, Cheonan College of Foreign Studies) ;
  • Choi, Mee-Sook (Department of Food & Nutrition, Chung Cheong College) ;
  • Chung, Soon-Dool (Department of Social Welfare, Seoul Theological University) ;
  • Chai, In-Sook (Department of Tourism & Foodservice Industry, Donghae University)
  • 한경희 (서원대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 박정숙 (천안외국어대학 외식산업과) ;
  • 최미숙 (충청대학 식품영양과) ;
  • 정순둘 (서울신학대학교 사회복지학과) ;
  • 채인숙 (동해대학교 관광외식산업학과)
  • Published : 2002.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diet quality of the menus delivered by 17 free meal service centers for the low-income home-bound elderly in Chung- cheong buk-Do. Statistical data analysis was compleleted using the SPSS package program for descriptive analysis, T-test, and ANOVA. The meals offered by free meal service centers were not met the 1/3 recommended dietary allowances in calcium and vitamin $B_2$. There were significant differences between dependent variables(nutrient content, nutrient density, nutrient deficiency, NAR, MAR, food group intake patterns) and independent variables (operation type, operation status, operation period, nutritionist, food cost).

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