This paper was supported by the Sahmyook University Research Fund in 2009.
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of residence types (① parent house, ② dormitory or boarding home, ③ boarding home w/o food) on the dietary habits and health status of college women (20-23 y). Overall, 46.1% of college women reported that they were economically middle class and spent 200,000-390,000 won. Additionally, 17.4% of college women considered themselves healthy, while 33.8% reported that they were not healthy. Furthermore, 32.0% of college women had experience to control their weight and 39.8% reported that they exercised to control their weight. There were no significant differences in the height and weight of the subjects according to residential type, but the amount of skeletal muscles mass (21.0 ± 2.6 kg) of the subjects that lived in dormitory or boarding home was significantly higher (p < 0.05) than that of women who lived at home. Additionally, 30.8% of students that lived in private residences, 25.0% of students that dwelled in dormitory or boarding homes and 27.7% of students that boarding home w/o food had three regular meals every day (p < 0.05). It has been reported that 18.3% of college students eat processed and instant foods due to their convenience. In the present study, intakes of energy, protein, fat, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, niacin, vitamin C, vitamin E and folic acid for the subjects who lived in dormitory or boarding homes was significantly higher than those of students who lived in private residences (p < 0.05). Additionally, intakes of iron, calcium, and zinc were lower in the subjects that boarding home w/o food (p < 0.05). Finally, the blood glucose level was 84.7 ± 13.0 mg/dL, and differed significantly by residential types (p < 0.05); however, the average glucose levels of all subjects were within the normal range (90-110 mg/dL).
Classification of subjects characteristics and health condition by residence type
Variables | Parent house | Dormitory or boarding home | Boarding home w/o food | Total | p-value | |
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Residence type | 295 (74.3) |
48 (12.1) | 54 (13.6) | 397 (100) | ||
Economic standard & the standard of living | Lower | 007 (02.4) | 02 (04.2) | 1 (01.9) | 010 (02.5) | NS |
Middle | 286 (97.0) | 41 (85.5) | 45 (83.3) | 372 (93.7) | ||
Upper | 002 (00.7) | 05 (10.4) | 8 (14.8) | 015 (03.8) | ||
Pocket money (unit: won × 105) | < 10 | 025 (08.5) | 03 (06.3) | 2 (03.7) | 030 (07.6) | |
11-20 | 099 (33.5) | 16 (33.4) | 12 (22.2) | 127 (32.0) | ||
20-39 | 135 (45.8) | 23 (47.9) | 25 (46.3) | 183 (46.1) | ||
> 40 | 036 (12.2) | 06 (12.5) | 15 (27.8) | 057 (14.4) | ||
Health | Good | 045 (15.3) | 16 (33.3) | 8 (14.8) | 069 (17.4) | NS |
Normal | 139 (47.1) | 17 (35.4) | 26 (48.1) | 182 (45.8) | ||
Pain | 102 (34.6) | 14 (29.2) | 18 (33.3) | 134 (33.8) | ||
Weakness & disease | 009 (03.1) | 01 (02.1) | 2 (03.7) | 012 (03.0) | ||
Supplements | Yes | 076 (25.8) | 12 (25.0) | 7 (13.0) | 095 (23.9) | NS |
No | 219 (74.2) | 36 (75.0) | 47 (86.1) | 302 (76.1) | ||
Exercise | Yes | 030 (10.2) | 12 (25.0) | 7 (13.0) | 049 (12.3) | |
No | 265 (89.8) | 36 (75.1) | 47 (87.0) | 348 (87.7) | ||
Drinking | Yes | 103 (34.9) | 15 (31.3) | 16 (29.7) | 134 (33.8) | NS |
No | 241 (65.1) | 33 (69.1) | 38 (70.4) | 312 (78.6) | ||
Smoking | Yes | 003 (01.0) | 01 (02.1) | 3 (05.6) | 007 (01.8) | |
No | 292 (99.0) | 47 (97.9) | 51 (94.5) | 390 (98.2) | ||
Weight control | Yes | 091 (30.8) | 15 (31.3) | 21 (38.9) | 127 (32.0) | NS |
Sometimes | 137 (46.4) | 18 (37.5) | 20 (37.0) | 175 (44.1) | ||
Almost never | 067 (22.7) | 15 (31.3) | 13 (24.1) | 095 (23.9) | ||
Method of loss weight | Exercise | 123 (54.0) | 19 (57.6) | 16 (39.0) | 158 (39.8) | NS |
Fast | 052 (22.8) | 09 (27.3) | 8 (19.5) | 069 (17.4) | ||
Dietary treatment | 051 (22.4) | 05 (15.2) | 11 (26.8) | 067 (16.9) | ||
Health foods (diet foods) | 002 (00.9) | - | 6 (14.7) | 008 (02.0) |
: Significant at p < 0.05 by χ 2-test.
N (%): number of students, the relative % of students
NS: statistically no significant difference at p < 0.05 by χ2-test.
Anthropometric characteristics of subjects by residence type
Variables | Mean ± SD | Residence type | p-value | ||
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Parent house | Dormitory or boarding home | Boarding home w/o food | |||
Age (yr) | 021.3 ± 1.7 |
021.3 ± 1.6 |
020.7 ± 1.4 |
021.7 ± 2.5 |
|
Height (cm) | 161.7 ± 5.1 | 161.5 ± 5.2 | 162.2 ± 4.7 | 162.0 ± 4.4 | NS |
Weight (kg) | 054.5 ± 7.7 | 054.0 ± 6.9 | 056.0 ± 8.8 | 055.7 ± 10.3 | NS |
BMI (kg/m 2) | 020.9 ± 2.7 | 020.8 ± 2.5 | 021.3 ± 2.7 | 021.2 ± 3.5 | NS |
Skeletal muscles mass (kg) | 020.2 ± 2.7 | 020.0 ± 2.7 |
021.0 ± 2.6 |
020.6 ± 2.7 |
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Body fat mass (kg) | 016.9 ± 9.5 | 016.8 ± 10.5 | 017.1 ± 5.3 | 017.2 ± 6.7 | NS |
Percentage of body fat (%) | 029.8 ± 4.9 | 029.7 ± 4.7 | 029.9 ± 4.7 | 030.0 ± 5.9 | NS |
Waist-hip ratio | 000.8 ± 0.0 | 000.8 ± 0.0 | 000.8 ± 0.0 | 000.8 ± 0.0 | NS |
Mean ± SD
Significant at p < 0.05 by ANOVA-test
values with different alphabet were significant different among groups at
p < 0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test
NS: not significant 2) BMI: body mass index (kg/m
Eating habits of college women by residence type
Variables | Parent house | Dormitory or boarding home | Boarding home w/o food | Total | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 meals a day, regularly | Every day | 091 (30.8) |
12 (25.0) | 07 (13.0) | 110 (27.7) | |
1-2 times/week | 073 (24.7) | 15 (31.3) | 10 (18.5) | 098 (24.7) | ||
3-4 times/week | 068 (23.1) | 12 (25.0) | 12 (22.2) | 092 (23.2) | ||
5-6 times/week | 025 (08.5) | 04 (08.3) | 05 (09.3) | 034 (08.6) | ||
Not at all | 038 (12.9) | 05 (10.4) | 20 (37.0) | 063 (15.9) | ||
Balanced diet | Regularly | 045 (15.2) | 14 (29.2) | 04 (07.4) | 063 (15.9) | |
Sometimes | 144 (48.8) | 21 (43.8) | 25 (46.3) | 190 (47.6) | ||
Almost never | 106 (36.0) | 13 (27.1) | 25 (46.3) | 144 (36.3) | ||
processed food & instant food | Regularly | 050 (16.9) | 09 (18.8) | 14 (26.0) | 073 (18.3) | NS |
3-4 times/week | 117 (39.7) | 21 (43.8) | 27 (50.0) | 165 (41.6) | ||
1-2 times/week | 103 (34.9) | 13 (27.1) | 11 (20.4) | 127 (32.0) | ||
Not at all | 025 (08.5) | 05 (10.4) | 02 (03.7) | 032 (08.1) | ||
Use of processed food & instant food | Simple | 158 (53.6) | 23 (47.9) | 28 (51.9) | 209 (52.6) | NS |
Have not enough time | 100 (33.9) | 18 (37.5) | 18 (33.3) | 136 (34.3) | ||
Do not side dish | 023 (07.8) | 07 (14.6) | 07 (13.0) | 037 (09.3) | ||
Taste | 012 (04.1) | - | - | 012 (03.0) | ||
An excellent of nutrition | 002 (00.7) | - | 01 (01.9) | 003 (00.8) | ||
Kinds of eating out | Boiled rice | 114 (38.6) | 17 (35.4) | 29 (53.7) | 160 (40.3) | NS |
Hamburger & pizza | 041 (13.9) | 07 (14.6) | 05 (09.3) | 053 (13.4) | ||
Chicken & pork cutlet | 018 (06.1) | 03 (06.3) | 07 (13.0) | 028 (07.1) | ||
Noodles | 122 (41.4) | 21 (43.7) | 13 (24.1) | 156 (39.3) |
N (%): number of students, the relative % of students
Significant at p < 0.05 by χ 2-test
NS: statistically no significant difference at p < 0.05 by χ 2-test
Nutrient intakes calculated by food frequency questionnaire
Nutrients |
Mean ± SD | Parent house | Dormitory or boarding home | Boarding home w/o food | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy (kcal) | 1581.0 ± 459.6 |
1584.4 ± 463.8 |
1726.5 ± 434.0 |
1432.6 ± 419.7 |
|
Carbohydrate (g) | 0231.1 ± 68.3 | 0230.9 ± 68.9 | 0246.1 ± 60.1 | 0218.5 ± 70.3 | NS |
Protein (g) | 0061.7 ± 21.3 | 0061.9 ± 20.9 |
0071.3 ± 22.6 |
0052.3 ± 18.2 |
|
Fat (g) | 0046.3 ± 20.3 | 0046.4 ± 20.6ab | 0051.5 ± 18.9b | 0040.9 ± 18.8a | |
Vitamin A (RE) | 0681.5 ± 445.2 | 0700.4 ± 462.8 |
0783.2 ± 435.1 |
0487.5 ± 274.3 |
|
Vitamin B1 (mg) | 0001.0 ± 0.4 | 0001.0 ± 0.4 |
0001.2 ± 0.5 |
0000.9 ± 0.4 |
|
Vitamin B2 (mg) | 0001.0 ± 0.5 | 0001.0 ± 0.4 |
0001.1 ± 0.6 |
0000.8 ± 0.4 |
|
Vitamin B6 (mg) | 0001.7 ± 0.8 | 0001.7 ± 0.7 |
0002.0 ± 0.8 |
0001.4 ± 0.7 |
|
Niacin (mg) | 0013.3 ± 5.4 | 0013.5 ± 5.4 |
0015.2 ± 5.2 |
0010.7 ± 4.2 |
|
Vitamin C (mg) | 0071.9 ± 44.7 | 0071.1 ± 43.9 |
0088.0 ± 45.3 |
0061.9 ± 45.3 |
|
Vitamin E (mg) | 0012.8 ± 6.7 | 0012.8 ± 6.9 |
0015.2 ± 5.5 |
0010.3 ± 6.0 |
|
Folic acid (μg) | 0202.4 ± 97.9 | 0201.2 ± 96.1 |
0256.4 ± 108.8 |
0160.9 ± 74.0 |
|
Calcium (mg) | 0423.0 ± 200.6 | 0418.2 ± 194.8 |
0497.5 ± 187.1 |
0357.3 ± 175.6 |
|
Iron (mg) | 0011.1 ± 4.2 | 0011.2 ± 4.2 |
0012.9 ± 4.2 |
0008.9 ± 3.2 |
|
Zinc (mg) | 0007.2 ± 2.6 | 0007.3 ± 2.6 |
0008.4 ± 2.3 |
0006.1 ± 2.0 |
|
Phosphorus (mg) | 0830.1 ± 303.6 | 0830.1 ± 299.1 |
0982.1 ± 310.5 |
0695.4 ± 259.9 |
|
Sodium (mg) | 3340.9 ± 1069.4 | 3337.3 ± 1020.7 |
3854.4 ± 1162.9 |
2981.2 ± 1100.9 |
|
Fiber (g) | 0016.2 ± 6.6 | 0016.1 ± 6.4 |
0019.6 ± 6.8 |
0013.9 ± 6.0 |
|
Cholesterol (mg) | 0278.6 ± 166.7 | 0280.1 ± 164.4 | 0300.4 ± 183.3 | 0251.6 ± 163.0 | NS |
KDRIs: Dietary Reference Intakes for Koreans, 2005
Mean ± SD
Significant at p < 0.05 by ANOVA-test
values with different alphabet were significant different among groups at
p < 0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test
NS: not significant
Assessment of glucose level, blood pressure and pulse college women
Variables | Mean ± SD | Residence type | p-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parent house | Dormitory or boarding home | Boarding home w/o food | |||
Glucose level | 084.7 ± 13.0 |
085.6 ± 13.3 |
082.0 ± 11.3 |
081.8 ± 12.1 |
|
Maximum blood pressure | 110.6 ± 13.7 | 110.8 ± 14.2 | 107.4 ± 11.7 | 111.7 ± 12.5 | NS |
Minimum blood pressure | 070.6 ± 11.3 | 070.7 ± 11.7 | 070.4 ± 11.0 | 070.1 ± 08.7 | NS |
Pulse | 079.2 ± 11.0 | 079.4 ± 10.7 | 076.6 ± 12.4 | 081.1 ± 10.8 | NS |
Mean ± SD
Significant at p < 0.05 by ANOVA-test
values with different alphabet were significant different among groups at
p < 0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test
NS: not significant