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Association between dietary intake status and purpose of exercise in Korean adults (811.4)
Author(s) -
Shin Yoonjin,
Ju Minjeong,
Kim Yangha
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.811.4
Subject(s) - anthropometry , weight loss , medicine , body weight , physical therapy , gerontology , physiology , obesity
This study investigated the dietary behaviors and nutritional status according to purpose of exercise. A total of 214 subjects, 20 to 30 years of age, who visited fitness centers in Seoul were enrolled. Anthropometrics, exercise habits, nutritional knowledge, and eating behaviors were analyzed using a questionnaire. Nutritional status was assessed by the diet record method. The subjects were divided into two groups based on their purpose of exercise: increasing muscle (Muscle growth, n = 107) or losing body weight (Weight loss, n = 107). The Muscle growth group contained a higher percentage of men, whereas the Weight loss group contained a higher percentage of women. The Muscle growth group showed significantly higher scores of nutritional knowledge and eating behaviors compared to the Weight loss group. The Muscle growth group also had a significantly higher intake of energy and protein compared to the Weight loss group. In fact, the intake of energy in the Weight loss group was lower than the estimated energy requirement (EER) for both men and women subjects. The intake of protein in the Muscle growth group was twice as much as the recommended nutrient intake (RNI). In conclusion, those who exercised with the aim of increasing muscle took excess dietary protein and those who exercised with the aim of weight loss had a lower energy intake than the EER. Grant Funding Source : This work was supported by the Brain Korea 21 plus project funding (No. 22A20130012143)