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Cholesterol Intake of College Students

A dietary survey with 24-hour recall method was conducted in order to assess cholesterol intake of college students. The subjects of this study were 33 male and 47 female students in Chungbuk National University. Nutrient intakes were calculated using DS24 program with a new cholesterol database updated in Seoul National University. Average cholesterol intakes of male and female students were 332.3mg and 329.3mg, respectively. These values were much higher than the other cholesterol intake data of the previous studies as well as the recommended level, that is, no more than 300mg. Foods contributed to cholesterol intake of the subjects were eggs, frozen dumplings, common squid, pork, chicken, anchovy, milk, in the order. Average cholesterol intakes of the subjects according to some factors affecting nutrient intake were analyzed. Among the factors, resident type, interest in diet, and nutrient in caution were affected on their cholesterol intake. The average intake of self-cooking students was significantly higher than that of homo-living students. And the lower the interest in diet was, the higher the average intake was. The average intake or the students who responded that they were concerned about fat or cholesterol was actually higher than that of the other group. These results emphasize the need for nutrition education directed at having attention to their diet and decreasing cholesterol intake through food selection or food preparation, especially to self-cooking students. In addition, to validate the new cholesterol database, cholesterol intake should be further assessed among a variety or groups.