SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Middle-aged men are consuming too many calories, while women in their 20s typically consume less energy than they need. The Ministry of Health and Welfare published a report Wednesday on calorie consumption categorized by age and gender. The report, based on a study led by the Korean Nutrition Society, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that smart bands, wristwatch-like devices that measure physical activity, fall short of precisely measuring the quantity of calories burned. The Korea Consumer Agency revealed its investigation into the precision of measuring calories burned and distance travelled among the six most popular smart band products [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Nutritional information on food products is often hard to read, and sometimes quite ambiguous. But this information will become more legible with the latest government amendment to labeling regulations. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety revealed Tuesday the revised version of its ‘Labeling Standards for Food Products’, which [...]
SEOUL, Nov.29 (Korea Bizwire) – Males in their 30s and 40s intake more energy than they need, while females in their teens and 20s lack energy. The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced the ’2015 Korean Standard of Nutrient Intake’ on November 26. The results above were obtained after comparing the recommended energy estimate with [...]
Seoul, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) – According to a recent investigation, Korean adults take in more calories on Saturday than any other day of the week. ‘Differences in Nutritional Intake’, a report issued by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shared the results from a survey of 12,308 people from 2009 to 2013. [...]