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Mothers' dietary behaviors are associated with nutritional status in their children (1019.25)
Author(s) -
Moon SeungHyun,
Song YoonJu,
Paik Hee Young
Publication year - 2014
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.28.1_supplement.1019.25
Subject(s) - medicine , meal , niacin , national health and nutrition examination survey , food frequency questionnaire , food group , nutrient , environmental health , food intake , demography , biology , population , endocrinology , sociology , ecology
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of mothers’ dietary behaviors on children’s nutritional status in Korea. Women aged 蠅19 years were selected and their children were matched using the household information (2,588 mother‐child pairs) in the 4 th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). Four indicators of mothers' dietary behaviors were included: eating‐out frequency, family meal frequency, meal skipping status and breakfast intake with family. The nutritional status in children was evaluated by serving intake of six food groups in the Food Guidance System and their distribution of nutrient intakes below the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) by children’s age group (6‐11 and 12‐18 years). Results showed that intake of grains and vegetables were significantly higher in children aged 6‐11 years when mothers reported to be following healthier dietary behaviors; having regular family meals (p=0.0018, p=0.0068), having not skipped any of the six meals in the past two days (p=0.0005, p=0.0002), and having breakfast with family (p=0.0008, p=0.0004). Eating‐out frequency did not have a significant impact on food group intake. Distribution of children’s nutrient intake below EAR was reduced for the same variables aforementioned with iron and niacin nutrients in particular showing improvement in intake status in children of both age groups. This study suggests that healthy dietary behaviors in mothers may have a positive effect on children’s overall dietary quality. More studies exploring the relationship between dietary behaviors of mothers and their children’s dietary patterns as well as health outcome are encouraged in the future.