Dietary quality differs by consumption of meals prepared at home vs. outside in Korean adults

• DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2016.10.3.294
• Publication Date: 2016-05-25T06:46:00Z
• Authors: Kyung Won Lee; Won O. Song; Mi Sook Cho
• Keywords: Niacin; Food group; Dietary Reference Intake

Eating out has been reported to have negative effects on nutritional status. However, eating can include meals prepared at home and eaten outside. Conversely, be brought from outside, as take-out deliveries become common in Korea. Thus, we tested whether or not meal preparation location influences daily diet quality.From the Korea National Health Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2007-2009, 4,915 Korean adults (20-64 years) were classified into two groups: home-made group (HMG), who ate ≥ 2 per day (n = 4,146), non-home-made (NHMG), outside 769). Daily quality was determined by energy intake, nutrient Dietary Variety Score (DVS), Diet Diversity (DDS).Compared HMG, NHMG more likely consist of men, single, employed, educated a higher economic status (all, P < 0.01). The showed intakes (1,776 vs. 2,116 kcal/day) with percentages protein (15 23%) fat (14 16%) lower dietary fiber, phosphorus, potassium, niacin, vitamin C 0.01) than some variations among age groups. tended consume foods frying grilling had one-dish such bibimbap, noodles, dumplings but also diversity.It should noted that do necessarily guarantee healthy diet, might vary depending socio-demographic characteristics.