The Influence of Job-related Separation from Their Families Jobs, on Dietary Habit, Intake of Nutrients and Health Examination Results

• Published in: Journal of the Japanese Association for Cerebro-cardiovascular Disease Control Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 37 - 41
• Main Authors: Nishijo, Muneko, Takase, Etsuko, Yamada, Yuichi, Kido, Teruhiko, Nakagawa, Hideaki, Yoshita, Katsushi, Ishizaki, Masao, Senma, Masami, Morikawa, Yuko, Kawano, Shunichi, Tabata, Masaji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: The Japanese Association for Cerebro-cardiovascular Disease Control 1993; 社団法人 日本循環器管理研究協議会
• Subjects: body mass index; dietary habit; intake of nutrients; workers living away from their family; 単身赴任; 栄養素等摂取量; 食物摂取状況
• ISSN: 0914-7284
• DOI: 10.11381/jjcdp1974.28.37

Dietary habits, intake of nutrients, and results of health examinations for 676 local government officers aged from thirty to sixty-four years were analyzed during the period of March 1990 to February 1991, and compared for workers living separately from their families due to their job, and those living with their families. The following results were obtained; 1. The prevalence of having poor dietary habits, such as not eating breakfast or lunch, and late night eating, was higher in the workers living away from their families than those living with their families. 2. For subjects having body mass index (BMI) exceeding 25, intakes of total energy, fat and vitamin B2 was greater for workers living away from their families than those living with their families. For those with BMI less than 25, intake of vitamin A in workers living away from their families was lower, but other nutrients were identical. 3. Among Participants with BMI exceeding 25, levels of serum GOT, serum cholesterol and systolic blood pressurs were higher in workers living apart from their families. For those with BMI under 25, there was no difference between two groups. These results show that dietary habits and intake of nutrients differed between workers living away from, and those living with their families, especially in those workers with BMI exceeding 25.