Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture (한국식생활문화학회지)

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Relationship of TV Watching, Internet Usage and Dietary Habits of Elementary School Children in Gwangju and Jeonnam Area

초등학생의 TV 시청 및 인터넷 이용 실태와 식습관의 관련성 연구 - 광주.전남 일부지역을 중심으로 -

  • Jo, A-Ra (Department of Nutrition Education, Graduate School of Education Honam University) ;
  • Khil, Jin-Mo (Division of Culinary Art and Nutrition, Honam University)
  • 조아라 (호남대학교 교육대학원 영양교육) ;
  • 길진모 (호남대학교 조리영양학부)
  • Received : 2008.11.27
  • Accepted : 2010.04.13
  • Published : 2010.04.30
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Abstract

This study was conducted to examine the relationship between dietary habits and time spent watching TV and using internet, in elementary school children. The data were collected by a questionnaire survey of 712 elementary school children, within Gwangju and Jeonnam area. The SPSS 12.0/win program was used to analyze the 523 samples. Amount of TV-watching time was found to be related to the dietary habit score in the subjects. The children who watch TV "less than 1 hour/day" on weekdays had a better dietary habit score than those who watch TV "more than 1 hour" (p<0.0001). The children who watch TV "less than 2 hours/day" on weekends had a better dietary habit than the children who watch TV "more than 2 hours/day" (p<0.0001). The internet usage was also related to the dietary habit score in these children: those who use internet "less than 1 hour/day" on weekdays had a better dietary habit score than the children who use internet "more than 2 hours/day" (p<0.0001). The children who use internet "less than 2 hours/day" on weekends had a better dietary habit score than the children who use internet "more than 2 hours/day" (p<0.0001). These results indicate that the children tend to have a better diet when their TV and internet time is limited and thus healthy dietary behavior is negatively associated with a sedentary pattern of activity in elementary school children.

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