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Development of NQ-E, Nutrition Quotient for Korean elderly: item selection and validation of factor structure

노인 대상 영양지수 개발 : 평가항목 선정과 구성 타당도 검증

  • Received : 2018.01.12
  • Accepted : 2018.02.08
  • Published : 2018.02.28
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop a valid instrument for measuring the dietary quality and behaviors of Korean elderly. Methods: The development of the Nutrition Quotient for Elderly (NQ-E) was conducted in three steps: item generation, item reduction, and validation. The 41 items of the NQ-E checklist were derived from a systematic literature review, expert in-depth interviews, statistical analyses of the fifth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data, and national nutrition policies and recommendations. Pearson's correlation was used to determine the level of agreement between the questionnaires and nutrient intake level, and 24 items were selected for a nationwide survey. A total of 1,000 nationwide elderly subjects completed the checklist questionnaire. The construct validity of the NQ-E was assessed using confirmatory factor analysis, LISREL. Results: The nineteen checklist items were used as final items for NQ-E. Checklist items were composed of four-factors: food behavior (6 items), balance (4 items), diversity (6 items), and moderation (3 items). The standardized path coefficients were used as the weights of the items. The NQ-E and four-factor scores were calculated according to the obtained weights of the questionnaire items. Conclusion: NQ-E would be a useful tool for assessing the food behavior and dietary quality of the elderly.

본 연구는 생애주기별 영양지수 중 노인 대상 영양지수(Nutrition Quotient for Elderly, NQ-E) 개발을 목표로 수행되었다. 노인의 식행동과 영양섭취 관련 문헌, 국민건강 영양조사 자료, 국가 영양정책 및 권고사항, 전문가 대상 심층면접을 통해 식품섭취영역에서 18개 문항, 식행동 식습관 영역에서 23개 문항의 총 41개 문항으로 구성된 파일럿 조사용 체크리스트를 개발하였다. 노인 265명을 대상으로 1일의 식사섭취조사와 체크리스트 설문조사를 수행하고, 체크리스트 평가항목과 식사섭취조사 결과인 영양섭취 수준 간의 상관관계가 높은 24개 항목으로 전국단위 조사용 체크리스트를 도출하였다. 전국단위 조사는 주민등록인구통계자료를 활용하여 기본 층화변수로 6개 권역을 설정하여 권역별로 성별, 연령군별 노인 인구수를 기준으로 비례 배분하여 총 1,000명을 대상으로 면대면 조사를 수행하였다. 탐색적 요인분석을 실시하여 노인 영양지수 평가항목을 19개 항목의 4개 요인으로 분류하고, 확인적 요인분석을 통해 구성타당도를 검증하였다. 4개 요인을 식행동, 균형, 다양, 절제의 영역으로 구분하였고, 구조방정식 모형을 이용해 추정된 경로계수를 바탕으로 전문가 의견을 수렴하여 영역별 가중치를 적용하였는데, 영역별 가중치는 각각 0.3, 0.2, 0.2, 0.3으로 수렴하였다. '식행동' 영역에는 음식을 씹는데 불편한 정도, 우울정도, 건강에 대한 자각, 건강한 식생활 노력, 식사 전 손 씻기, 운동시간의 6개 항목, '균형' 영역에는 우유 및 유제품 섭취빈도, 과일 섭취빈도, 간식 섭취빈도, 물 섭취빈도의 4개 항목, '다양' 영역에는 달걀 섭취빈도, 생선이나 조개류 섭취빈도, 채소류 섭취빈도, 콩이나 콩제품 섭취빈도, 하루 식사 빈도, 혼자 식사하는 빈도의 6개 항목, '절제' 영역에는 단음식 또는 달거나 기름진 빵 섭취빈도, 가당음료 섭취빈도, 라면류의 섭취빈도의 3개 항목으로 구성되었고, 표준화된 경로계수가 항목의 가중치로 적용되었다. 전국단위 조사대상자의 NQ-E 평균 점수는 57.6점이었고, 영역별 점수는 식행동 55.0점, 균형 41.4점, 다양 50.0점, 절제 76.5점이었다. 본 연구에서 개발된 노인 영양지수, NQ-E는 노인의 식사의 질과 식행동이 양호한지 판정할 수 있으며, 식행동, 균형, 다양, 절제의 4가지 영역으로 점수 산출이 가능하므로 노인의 체계적인 영양관리에 다양하게 활용 가능할 것이다.

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