Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life (동아시아식생활학회지)

The East Asian Society of Dietary Life (동아시아식생활학회)
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Comparative Study on Nutrition Attitudes, Food Purchase Behaviors, and Dietary Habits of Housewives Living in Seoul and Kyunggi Area

주부들의 영양태도, 식품구매 및 식생활 평가의 차이에 관한 비교 연구 -서울특별시와 경기도 일부 지역에 거주-

  • Chung, Keun-Hee (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Sahmyook University) ;
  • Shin, Kyung-Ok (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Sahmyook University) ;
  • Choi, Kyung-Soon (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Sahmyook University) ;
  • Yoon, Jin-A (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Baewha Women's University) ;
  • Chung, Kang-Hyun (Dept. of Food Science & Technology, Seoul National University of Science & Technology) ;
  • Kim, Ji-Sang (Dept. of Food and Nutritional Science, Kyungnam University)
  • 정근희 (삼육대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 신경옥 (삼육대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 최경순 (삼육대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 윤진아 (배화여자대학교 식품영양과) ;
  • 정강현 (서울기술과학대학교 식품공학과) ;
  • 김지상 (경남대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2011.11.02
  • Accepted : 2012.04.26
  • Published : 2012.04.30
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Abstract

This study focused on the nutrition knowledge, food purchase behaviors, and dietary habits of 213 housewives (41 women under 39 years, 98 women 40~49 years, and 74 women over 50 years). Younger housewives held more special jobs, whereas older housewives worked as housewives or had no jobs ($p$<0.05). The average monthly income of the three family groups was 3,000,000~5,000,000 won, and the monthly dietary expenditure for all three groups was 200,000~500,000 won. Familial frames for the three groups was nuclear family (over 80%), but housewives younger than 39 years (19.5%) lived together with their parents and let them take care of their children. Housewives (over 50 years) prepared a balanced diet for every meal, utilized less drastic cooking methods to prevent loss of nutrients, and shopped at many places in order to save money on various food materials. Further, they purchased food materials that resulted in the least amount of left overs. On the other hand, housewives under 39 years visited large supermarkets and purchased cooked foods more than other groups. Housewives under 39 years considered nutrients content as the most important factor when purchasing food materials, whereas 74.5% of housewives between 40~49 years and 51.4% of housewives over 50 years put the most importance on flavor ($p$<0.05). Housewives under 39 years were interested in manufacture date, nutrient content, and food price, in decreasing order, whereas housewives between 40~49 years and over 50 years were interested in manufacture date, food prices, and nutrient content. Older housewives were interested in brown rice and fruits, whereas younger housewives under 39 years were interested in meat, fish, eggs, fried foods, and fast food. Older housewives over 50 years did not consume fried foods more than two times per week and consumed three regular meals more often than younger housewives. Accordingly, for younger housewives, it is necessary that healthy foods be cooked for their families.

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