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Gender Differences in Obesity Prevalence and Dietary Status in relation to Socioeconomic Status among Adults from 2005 National Health and Nutrition Survey in Korea
Author(s) -
Yoon JinSook,
OH HyunMee,
Jang HeeKyung,
Park JungA
Publication year - 2008
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.22.2_supplement.756
Subject(s) - obesity , medicine , socioeconomic status , national health and nutrition examination survey , environmental health , riboflavin , population , demography , gerontology , endocrinology , biology , food science , sociology
It has been reported that obesity rates increased steadily at all ages, while the highest increase rate was observed among the most disadvantaged groups. This study was intended to locate the target population group for intervention strategies that aim to reduce the prevalence of obesity. We analyzed the dietary intake of nutrients and major food sources for energy intake from the 24‐hour recall data of Korean adults, who participated in the 2005 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Nutritional inadequacy and the energy balance were assessed by the Korean dietary reference intake 2005. The dietary intake of nutrients such as energy, protein, calcium, phosphorous, iron, and riboflavin in obese adults were significantly higher than those in normal adult men. However, there were no significant differences of nutrients intake between normal and obese adult women. Higher risk of nutritional inadequacy was observed among obese adult females compared to normal adult females, especially among those with low socioeconomic status. Alcohol consumption is positively related to a higher energy intake in obese men but not in women. The negative relationship between socioeconomic status and the prevalence of obesity is only observed for women in our data. Therefore, this study suggests that gender‐specific approaches should be considered in developing intervention programs for managing obesity.