Nutrition Knowledge and Attitudes of Kindergartners

유치원(幼稚園) 보모(保姆)의 영양지식(營養知識)과 태도(態度)에 관한 조사(調査)

This study was designed to determine nutrition knowledge and attitudes of kindergartners by using a questionnaire. The subjects of this study were 98 kindergartners living in Chonnam region who returned completed questionnaires. Findings are summarized as follows : 1) The mean age of subjects was 26.2. The most influential sources of nutrition knowledge were food composition table and mother. 2) The average nutrition knowledge score was 95.6. (The highest possible score was 175.) All subjects recognized need of snack for children, but only 28% of the subjects understood a etiology of obesity. 3) Nutrition attitudes about importance of nutrition, the proper period of eating habit formation, easiness of changes in eating habits throughout interesting program obtained high scores. 4) Nutrition knowledge was significantly correlated with the attitudes were that children who know Basic 5 will select adequate diet, changes in food habits will easier to achieve if activities relate interests.