연령과 교육수준이 독거 여자 노인의 식품섭취와 영양소 섭취에 미치는 영향 = Influence of Age and Education on Food Consumption and Nutrient Intakes of Older Women Living Alone

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The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of age, education and residence on food consumption and nutrient intakes of older women living alone. In-home interviews were conducted using the health habits and food frequency questionnaire for one hundred twenty free living, healthy women who were between the ages of 60 and 87 years. Analysis of variance was used to assess the effect of three independent variables on food consumption and nutrient intakes. Food groups eaten at every meal were examined on 5-point scale, and consumption scores were compared with groups according to age and education. The meat consumption of younger and more highly educated respondents were significantly (p<0.05) higher. The oldest participants had higher consumption frequencies for cereals and grain food categories, but lower consumption frequencies for vegetables and fruits(p<0.05). The dietary assessment data showed that the energy and protein intakes of subjects were 84.8% and 85.1% of RDAs, respectively. Vitamin A and calcium intakes showed a significant (p<0.05) difference among the three age groups. More highly educated respondents had higher intakes of calcium and phosphorus than those respondents with less education.