Title of article
Effects of Family Meal Frequency on Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease in Korean Elderly Males and Females
Author/Authors
JEONG, Tchae-Won Dept. of Industry Academic Research - Konkuk University, Chungju, Korea , JUNG, Min-Ju Dept. of Political Science - University of Florida, Gainesville, USA , LEE, Jun-Woo Dept. of Sport Science - Hoseo University, Asan, Korea , KIM, Tae-Young Dept. of Physical Education - Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea
Pages
8
From page
60
To page
67
Abstract
Background: In the case of the elderly who highly depend on family, serious health problems can be caused due to the reduction of family meals. Therefore, this study aims to suggest the fundamental data for management of cardio-vascular disease, one of the major causes of death in elderly Koreans, by investigating the effects of family meal fre-quency on the risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Korean elderly males and females.
Methods: The raw data of the Fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES III) were utilized. Data of 1,236 respondents were extracted for analysis regarding anthropometry, blood, blood pressure, nutri-ents and total energy intake. For collected data, using SPSS 18.0 and Amos 18.0, the mean and standard deviation, and the path coefficient between groups through a multi-group analysis by structural equation model were checked
Results: As family meal frequency increased, triglyceride and fasting blood glucose in Korean elderly males were likely to decrease, which led to conflicting results with those of Korean elderly females.
Conclusion: Frequent family meal makes a positive effect on reducing several risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Korean elderly.
Keywords
Family meal frequency , Cardiovascular disease , Korean elderly
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2015
Record number
2420050
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