title: Association between family structure and food group intake in children.
abstract: Family has an impact on dietary intake of children as a proximal food environment and family structures are changing and becoming more diverse. This study was performed to identify the association between family structure and food group intake of children aged 3-18 years in Korea.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 3,217 children with complete data on variables for household information, dietary intake and sampling weights were obtained from 2010-2011 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Children's family structure was classified into 3 groups (Living with both parents, Living with one parent and Living without parents). To evaluate children's food group intake, scores of individual food groups ('Grains', 'Meat, Fish, Eggs and Beans', 'Vegetables', 'Fruits' and 'Milk and Dairy products') was calculated from percent adherence to the recommended servings of the Korean Food Guidance System (KFGS). 'Food group mean score' was obtained by calculating the average of five food group scores.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After adjusting for age, sex, number of family members, and household income, children living with both parents had higher scores in 'Fruits' (P < 0.01), 'Milk and Dairy products' (P < 0.05), and mean score of individual food group score (P < 0.001) compared to children living with one parent. Individual food group scores and mean scores of individual food group scores were associated with different socio-demographic factors in study children. Family structure was associated with 'Fruits,' 'Milk and Dairy products' score and mean scores of food group scores.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results suggested that different approach might be required to solve nutrition problem in children depending on their family structure and other socio-demographic factors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food and Nutrition, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.
authors.forename: Youn Joo
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Baek
authors.affiliation: Department of Food and Nutrition, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.
authors.forename: Hee Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Paik
authors.affiliation: Department of Food and Nutrition, Daejeon University, 62 Daehak-ro, Dong-gu, Daejeon 300-716, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Eun
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Shim
keywords: Family structure; Korean food guidance system; children; food group intake
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