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https://doi.org/10.24552/00002151 ©青森県立保健大学

 

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“Japanese well-balanced meals” and other dietary habits among Japanese primary industry workers

 

Tatsuya Koyama1）, Sachiko Chiba1）, Naomi Konuma2）,
Yohei Mukai2） and Tomoko Ohno1）

1）Department of Nutrition, Aomori University of Health and Welfare,

2）Tohoku town office, Aomori prefecture

（Recieved June 24, 2019; Accepted January 17, 2020）

 

ABSTRACT

［Objective］This study aimed to determine the association between having the “Japanese well-balanced　meals”, consisted of grain dishes, vegetables dishes, and meat and fish dishes more than twice per day and other dietary habits among Japanese agriculture and fisheries workers in Aomori prefecture,Japan.

 

［Methods］This cross-sectional study was conducted in a town of Aomori prefecture in December 2018. The data were collected from 180 agriculture and fisheries workers by a self-administered questionnaire,comprising the information on dietary habits; e.g. “How often do you have well-balanced meals in a week?”. We analyzed the data obtained from 176 workers who answered the questions on the frequency of having a well-balanced meal. We divided the study subjects into two groups according to the frequency of having a well-balanced meal, so as to compare their lifestyle behaviors.

 

［Results］Regarding the frequency of eating a well-balanced meal, 71 workers（40％） answered “every day”. The main characteristics of those who ate a well-balanced diet every day were; 1） high vegetable intake, 2） having meats, fishes, eggs, pickles, and fruits almost every day, 3） low frequency of purchasing takeaway lunch box and ready-made side dishes, and 4） having relatively rich life, in terms of economy and time as a whole.

 

［Conclusions］Among the study subjects, Japanese agriculture and fisheries workers in Aomori prefecture,those who eat a well-balanced diet every day were more likely to eat vegetables, meat, fishes,eggs and fruits, less likely to purchase takeaway lunch box and ready-made side dishes, and tended to have relatively rich life, in terms of economy and time as a whole.Aomori J. Health Welfare, 2（1）; 1-7: 2020

 

Key words: primary industry workers, Japanese well-balanced meals, lifestyle