| Keywords |
Heavy metal ; Lifestyle ; Dietary habit ; Youth |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to identify the relation between heavy metal exposure and the life styles and dietary habits in youth. This study is based on the data of the 2nd Korean National Environmental Health Survey which had been conducted from 2012 to 2014. Finally 6,478 participants who were older than 19 years of age living at home were recruited. This study subjects were restricted to 19-24 years old participants. Finally, samples from 251 individuals were included for analysis. Statistical analyses were performed by SPSS/Win 19.0 using complex sample design. As a results, the influential factors of blood lead concentration were found to be sex and age in the category of general characteristics; use of public transportation, smoking, and doing exercise in the category of life styles; an intake count of canned food products of processed products in the category of dietary habits. These results will be useful to develop an intervention program to reduce youth’s exposure to heavy metals in their everyday life. |