Preliminary study on the association of socio-economic status, dietary intake and nutritional status among Senior High School students in San Mateo, Rizal

Date

2021

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition

College

College of Human Ecology (CHE)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Marites G. Yee, PhD

Abstract

This study was conducted to assess the association of socio-economic status, dietary intake, and nutritional status of 100 senior high school respondents from San Mateo, Rizal. The individual daily dietary intake was obtained using a single 24-hr food recall and assessed using Menu Eval Plus. Diet diversity and quality were described using a modified Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) and their nutritional status (NS) was determined using their Body Mass Index (BMI), which was computed from their self-measured height and weight. Meanwhile, socio-economic status (SES) was described using a modified Pittsburgh Cold Study 3 (PCS3) socio-economic questionnaire. Out of 100 respondents, 56% are normal, 28% are underweight, 8% are pre-obese, and 8% are classified as obese class I. Mean nutrient intakes were obtained, and were analyzed using Spearman correlation coefficient and Cramer’s V. Despite having overall adequate energy intakes, presence of micronutrient inadequacies was still observed. In males aged 16-18, low intakes were seen in calcium with only 38% phosphorus at 58%, thiamin at 57%, riboflavin at 60%, and vitamin C at 54% of the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR). Among females aged 16-18, inadequate intakes were observed in phosphorus at 64%, Iron at 39%, and vitamin C intakes at 90% of the EAR. Meanwhile, in females aged 19-29, inadequate intakes were observed for calcium and iron at around, which contributes only 51% and 54% of the EAR respectively. The results showed the usual direct associations between nutrient intakes with various socio-economic status indicators. However, the results also showed inverse associations between education of the mother and the intakes of CHO, iron, thiamin, niacin, and vitamin C. Moreover, intakes of CHO, PRO, iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamins A, B2 and C are identified to have an inverse association with family income. These associations can be indicators of a shifting nutritional status within socio-economic groups among senior high school students. However, since the test of significance was not performed, the observed data cannot be proven statistically significant. Therefore, further studies must be conducted.

Language

English

Location

UPLB College of Human Ecology (CHE)

Document Type

Thesis

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