수도권 일부 지역 청소년의 영양지수 등급에 따른 영양소 섭취와 식행동 실태 비교 연구

• Published in: Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 53 - 63
• Main Authors: 최서영, 서혜지, 황지윤, 김민아, 육성민, 임영숙, 오지수, 김혜영, 오지은, Seo Young Choi, Hye Ji Seo, Ji-Yun Hwang, Min-Ah Kim, Sung-Min Yook, Young-Suk Lim, Ji Soo Oh, Hye-Young Kim, Jieun Oh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국식생활문화학회 29.02.2024
• Subjects: NQ-A (Nutrition Quotient for Adolescents); adolescents; dietary intake
• ISSN: 1225-7060; 2288-7148

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the nutrition quotient and the dietary intake of adolescents. A total of 393 adolescents were surveyed to evaluate their Nutrition Quotient for Korean Adolescents (NQ-A) scores and dietary intake. The average age of the survey subjects was 15 years and the average NQ-A score of the subjects was 49.11±13.35. There was no significant difference in the NQ-A scores according to gender and age. The average dietary diversity score was 3.77±0.85, and it was significantly higher in boys than in girls (p< .05) with the scores of 12-14-year-old students being significantly higher than those aged 15-18 years (p< .01). The results of comparing the percentage of recommended intake or adequate intake and the mean adequacy ratio (MAR) according to the NQ-A grade, showed that the ‘High’ grade had a significantly higher intake percentage of vitamin B1, B12, folate, phosphorus, iron and a significantly higher MAR (p< .05). From a long-term perspective, efforts to improve dietary habits are deemed necessary to meet an individual’s nutritional requirements. Adolescents themselves should develop proper eating behaviors and acquire suitable dietary management skills to enhance their nutritional status, ultimately contributing to an improvement in their quality of life.