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ArticleKorean journal of community nutrition2023

Nutritional status and dietary behavior of North Korean adolescent refugees based on Nutrition Quotient for Korean adolescents: a preliminary study.

Young Goh, Seong-Woo Choi, So-Yeong Kim, Jeong-Hwa Choi

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Young GohResearcher, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-0103-9826
Seong-Woo ChoiProfessor, Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-6150-3934
So-Yeong KimResearcher, Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-2132-9580
Jeong-Hwa ChoiAssistant professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-4730-6544

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Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the nutritional status and dietary behavior of adolescents from North Korean refugee (NKR) families residing in South Korea (SK), who are known to be at a higher risk of malnutrition due to their lower socioeconomic status and facing other psychological challenges. Methods: A total of 178 adolescents (91 males and 87 females) from NKR families were included in the analysis, and their demographic details such as age, birthplace, parental nationality, and duration of their settlement in SK were collected through questionnaires. Anthropometric measurements were also taken to determine their growth and nutritional status according to the 2017 Korean National Growth Charts for children and adolescents. The study used the Nutrition Quotient for Korean Adolescents (NQ-A) questionnaire to assess the dietary behavior of the participants. Results: Approximately 11.8% and 10.1% of participants were identified with malnutrition and obesity, respectively. The total mean score for the NQ-A was 50.1. The mean scores for the individual factors of balance, diversity, moderation, environment, and practice were 49.2, 44.7, 43.8, 51.2, and 61.5, respectively. Approximately 47.2% of participants had a low NQ-A grade. However, there was no significant difference in the NQ-A scores according to their nutritional status or duration of time in SK. Conclusions: Adolescents from NKR families exhibited both malnutrition and obesity. However, their dietary behavior, as assessed using the NQ-A, did not vary with their nutritional status. The unique challenges and related dietary behavior of North Korean adolescent refugees should be taken into consideration, when developing targeted strategies for nutritional education and health management programs.

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children and adolescentsmalnutritionNorth Korean refugeeNQ-Aobesity

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