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Nutrient Intake Status by Income Level on the Elderly Korea Population– Based on 2010‐2012 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examinations Survey –
Author(s) -
Kim Soon,
Lim Hee,
Yun Jae,
Kim Soon
Publication year - 2015
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.29.1_supplement.589.5
Subject(s) - medicine , nutrient , national health and nutrition examination survey , environmental health , vitamin , vitamin d and neurology , population , dietary reference intake , vitamin c , socioeconomic status , gerontology , demography , endocrinology , biology , ecology , sociology
The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between nutrient intake and economic status of the elderly population. Data from 5,059 elderly subjects (over 65 years old, 2,163 men, 2,896 women) from the KNHANES (2010‐2012) were used in our analysis with their demographic data. Economic status was classified into the follow 4 groups based on the self‐reported average monthly income of household with reference to the minimum monthly living expenses (MLE) : low, middle, high and higher. In men, Lower economic status showed a significantly lower mean intake of the nutrients including energy, protein, carbohydrate, fat, calcium, iron, vitamin B 1 , vitamin B 2 , vitamin C and a significantly higher alchol consumption and smoking. In women, Lower economic status showed a significantly lower mean intake of the nutrients including energy, protein, fat, calcium, iron, vitamin B 1 , vitamin B 2 and a significantly higher smoking. Therefore, this study suggests that gender specific approaches based on economic situation should be considered in developing the nutritional intervention program.