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A Study on the Knowledge, Attitudes, Cancer Preventive Dietary Behavior, and Lifestyles of Adults in the Jeonbuk Area

전북지역 성인의 암에 대한 지식, 태도, 암 예방적 식행동 및 라이프스타일 조사연구

  • Rho, Jeongok (Dept. of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Choi, Suyoun (Dept. of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Chonbuk National University)
  • 노정옥 (전북대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 최수연 (전북대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2012.10.22
  • Accepted : 2012.12.11
  • Published : 2013.02.28
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Abstract

This study was conducted to identify adults' knowledge, attitude, dietary behavior, and lifestyle for cancer prevention, and to examine the relation between these variables. The participants were 414 adults in the Jeonbuk area. The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficients, ANOVA and Duncan test with SPSS v. 12.0. The score for participants' knowledge about cancer was 23.98 points of a possible 30, the score for attitude towards cancer was 44.46 points of a possible 55, the score for preventive dietary behavior for cancer was 36.79 points of a possible 55, and their score for preventive lifestyle for cancer was 29.76 points of a possible 40. The knowledge, attitude towards cancer, dietary behavior, and lifestyle for cancer prevention showed significant differences according to the general characteristics (e.g., age, religion, monthly income, educational level, job, health condition, and interests). There was a significant positive correlation between knowledge about cancer, attitude towards cancer, dietary behavior, and lifestyle for cancer prevention. Dietary behavior for cancer prevention showed a positive correlation with lifestyle for cancer prevention. In conclusion, it is necessary to consider the related factors for the development and implementation of systematic education programs that can encourage and promote preventive health behavior for cancer among adults.

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