A Study on Nutrition Knowledge, Dietary Behaviors and Evaluation of Nutrient Intakes of High School Female Students in Chuncheon Area by Frequency of Breakfast

춘천지역 여고생의 아침식사 빈도에 따른 영양지식, 식행동 및 영양소 섭취 평가에 대한 연구

The purpose of this study was to examine a questionnaire survey on nutrition knowledge, dietary behaviors and the evaluation of nutrient intakes in regard to frequency of eating breakfast for a total 383 high school female students in Chuncheon area. The subjects were categorized into 3 groups according to frequency of breakfast : eating breakfast group (6-7 times/week, 49.1%), sometimes eating breakfast group (3-5 times/week, 22.2%), skipping breakfast group (${\leq}2$ times/week, 28.7%). The eating breakfast group and sometimes eating breakfast group have better grades on nutrition knowledge related to breakfast than the skipping breakfast group. The skipping breakfast group have a smattering of nutrition knowledge like, the importance of having breakfast, maintaining calories, and the brain's energy resource. There was a strong correlation between the frequency of breakfast and dietary behavior grades. The students who skip breakfast have irregular eating habits and their eating speed was improper. Also, their frequency of taking in cereals, proteins, fruits, vegetables, and dairy products was poor. The results of the survey on nutrition intake show that while, students who eat breakfast are consuming only folate, calcium and iron at a less than recommend intake, the students who skip breakfast are consuming vitamin $B_2$, niacin, vitamin C, vitamin $B_1$ as well as folate, calcium, and also iron at a less than recommended intake. Based on these results, it is necessary to develop an awareness program that emphasizes the importance of breakfast and accurate nutrition knowledge for students.

본 연구는 춘천지역에 살고 있는 여자고등학생 383명을 대상으로 아침식사 빈도에 따른 영양지식, 식행동 및 영양소 섭취실태 등을 알아보기 위해 설문지를 이용하여 조사하였다. 대상자 중에서 항상섭취군(아침식사를 일주일에 6~7회 섭취하는 학생)은 49.1%, 가끔섭취군(3~5회 섭취)은 22.2%, 결식군(2회 이하 섭취)은 28.7%이었다. 아침식사와 관련된 영양지식은 항상섭취군과 가끔섭취군이 결식군에 비해 영양지식 점수가 높았으며, 아침을 결식하는 학생은 하루 필요한 열량 유지, 뇌의 에너지원, 아침식사의 중요성 등에 대한 영양지식이 부족하였다. 식행동은 아침식사 빈도가 높을수록 식행동 점수가 높게 나타났으며, 아침을 결식하는 학생은 불규칙한 식사습관과 바른 식사속도 및 곡류, 단백질, 과일, 채소류, 유제품의 섭취 횟수가 적었다. 또한 영양소섭취 조사에서 항상섭취군은 엽산, 칼슘, 철분이 권장섭취량 이하수준으로 섭취한 반면, 결식군은 엽산, 칼슘, 철분 외에 비타민 $B_2$, 나이아신, 비타민 C, 비타민 $B_1$의 영양소도 권장섭취량 보다 부족하게 섭취하였다. 따라서 학생들에게 아침식사의 중요성을 인식시키고 이를 실천할 수 있는 올바른 영양교육이 이루어져야 할 것이다.