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Non‐smoking Groups Consume Diets higher in Brown Rice, Vitamin B2 and Calcium in Seoul and its Vicinity.
Author(s) -
Chung Keun Hee,
Ahn Eun Jung,
Shin Kyung Ok,
Choi Kyung Soon
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.20.5.a1009
Subject(s) - environmental health , medicine , vitamin , nutrient , biology , ecology
As one of the leading developing countries in Asia, Korean used to be a country where a diet high in vegetable and rice was consumed, but in recent years this has changed. Also, Korea was reported as having the highest number of heavy smokers in the world. In the past, stomach cancer was the number one killer in Korea but now lung cancer is, presumably due to the lethal combination of heavy smoking and air pollution. Although the smoking problem has taken on serious proportions, especially amongst young people in Korea, almost no study has ever been made of the differences in the nutritional patterns between smokers and non‐smokers in Korea. The purpose of this study is to compare the dietary habits and nutritional patterns of smokers with non‐smoker in terms of their intake of nutrients, as well as dietry components contributing to life style and health. The data was collected from selected groups in Seoul and it's vicinity. The subjects, aged 24 – 26 years old (n=300) participated through answering questionnaires. The results showed that non‐smokers had a higher intake of brown rice, grains, fruit, vegetable and kimchi. Among the men, smokers consumed significantly less Vitamin B2, calcium and phosphorus. In conclusion, there were significant differences in dietary habits and nutrient intake between the smoking and non‐smoking groups. As a result it is to be recommended that educational programs are developed for smokers, guiding them into adopting better dietary habits in order to maintain and improve their health