성인의 체중조절 관심 수준에 따른 건강행동 및 식생활 실태 연구: 2021년 식품소비행태조사 자료 이용

This study examined the health behavior and dietary life status according to the level of interest in weight control in Korean adults. The data for 6,355 adults from the 2021 Consumption Behavior Survey for Food provided by the Korea Rural Economic Institute was analyzed. Approximately 44.7% of adults were in the high-interest group for weight control; 42.9% were in the moderate-interest group, and 12.4% were in the low-interest group. The level of interest in weight control differed significantly according to gender, age group, and residential area of adults. The normal weight was high in the high-interest group, while overweight was significantly higher in the low-interest group. All health behavior items in the high-interest group were positive compared to the moderate and the low-interest groups. Regarding the dietary life status, the high-interest group’s breakfast skipping frequency, lunch eating out frequency, regularity of meal time, and eating alone were significantly higher than other groups. In contrast, the low-interest group had a significantly higher frequency of eating at home. The interest in the food origin of the high-interest group was significantly higher than that of the moderate and low-interest groups. The current dietary satisfaction of the high-interest group and the low-interest group was significantly higher than that of the moderate-interest group. These results will help establish a database that contributes to developing weight control programs for adults considering differences in health behavior and dietary life.