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Status and needs of nutrition education for children's sugars intake reduction in elementary school

초등학교 기반 당류 섭취 저감화 영양교육 실태 및 요구도

  • Kim, Mi-Hyun (Division of Food Science, Kongju National University) ;
  • Yeon, Jee-Young (Department of Food and Nutrition, Seowon University)
  • 김미현 (공주대학교 식품과학부 식품영양학전공) ;
  • 연지영 (서원대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2018.09.10
  • Accepted : 2018.10.02
  • Published : 2018.10.31

Abstract

Purpose: This study examined the status and needs of school-based nutritional education programs for reducing sugars intake in elementary schools. Methods: A total of 230 elementary nutrition teachers participated in this study through an online survey in July 2017. Results: Approximately one-third of the schools conducted nutrition education on reducing sugars intake as a main topic. The most frequent educated grade and education period were $4^{th}$ and $3^{rd}$ grade, and once a year. Most of the nutrition teachers answered that nutrition education related to reducing sugars intake for children was necessary. The nutrition teachers answered that first graders were the recipients in most need of nutrition education for reducing sugars but, realistically, third graders were the most suitable for nutrition education. The appropriate education topics were limited to the lower grades, such as sugars consumption related health problems, foods containing high sugars, and behaviors to reduce sugars intake; however, a wider variety of topics were selected for the upper grades. The experiment was considered to be an effective educational method for both the lower and upper grades. The most appropriate nutrition education media appeared to be a mock-up in the lower grades, and an experiment kit in the upper grades. Games and videos were highly considered to be effective media to educate students in reducing sugars consumption by voluntary participation in free time in the classroom in both the lower and upper grades. Conclusion: Nutrition education programs focusing on sugars intake reduction were conducted in some elementary schools, but the training time was short and the types of activities were limited. The perception and demand for nutrition education was very high. Therefore, the development and dissemination of elementary school-based nutritional education programs for sugars intake reduction is urgently needed. Moreover, to develop an effective nutrition education program, the education environment and demand in the field should be fully considered.

전국 초등학교 영양교사를 대상으로 학교 기반 당류 섭취 줄이기 영양교육 프로그램에 대한 실태 및 요구도를 조사하여 초등학교에서 활용할 수 있는 어린이 당류 섭취 줄이기 교육 프로그램 개발의 기초자료를 마련하고자 하였다. 2017년 7월에 온라인 설문으로 이루어진 조사에 전국의 영양교사 230명이 최종적으로 참여하였다. 어린이 대상 당류 섭취 관련 영양교육 실태를 조사한 결과 당류 섭취 저감화를 주요 주제로 영양교육을 실시한 비율은 각각 33.9%였고, 교육 대상 학년은 4학년과 3학년이, 교육 회차는 연 1회, 영양교육 자료 수집 경로는 식약처 등 보건 관련 정부기관이 가장 많았다. 어린이의 당류 섭취 줄이기 관련 영양교육의 필요성에 대하여 81.8%가 필요하다고 답하였고, 정부 차원의 어린이 당류 섭취 줄이기 교육 프로그램의 개발 및 보급의 필요성에 대하여 99.1%가 필요하다고 하였다. 어린이의 당류 섭취 줄이기 영양교육이 가장 필요하다 생각하는 대상은 1학년이 가장 높았으나, 영양 교육이 현실적으로 적합하다고 응답한 대상은 3학년이 가장 높았다. 당류 섭취 관련 영양교육 프로그램에 대한 요구도 조사에서 초등학생 대상 당류 영양교육에서 꼭 다루어야 할 내용은 저학년의 경우 당류 섭취와 건강문제, 당류 함량이 높은 식품, 당류 섭취 줄이기 실천 행동으로 나타났고, 고학년의 경우 당류 섭취와 건강문제, 단맛 중독, 당류 영양표시 확인, 당류의 적정 섭취량, 당류 섭취 줄이기 실천행동의 비율이 높았다. 초등학생 대상 당류 영양교육에 효과적이라고 생각하는 교육방법으로는 저학년과 고학년 모두 실험활동이 가장 높았고, 다음으로 저학년은 교육 동화를 활용한 교육, 동영상/인터넷을 통한 교육으로 나타났으며, 고학년의 경우는 조리실습을 통한 교육, 동영상/인터넷을 통한 교육 등의 순으로 나타났다. 초등학생 대상 당류 영양교육에 효과적이라고 생각하는 교육매체는 저학년은 실물 또는 모형이 가장 높았고, 고학년은 실험키트가 가장 높게 나타났다. 교실 내 자유 활동 시간에 자율 참여에 의한 당류 섭취 줄이기 교육이 이루어질 수 있도록 유도하기 위한 매체로 저학년과 고학년 대상 모두에서 게임과 동영상의 비율이 높았다. 이상의 결과를 통해 초등학교에서 영양교사를 중심으로 한 당류 섭취 저감화 교육이 일부에서 시행되고 있으나, 교육 시간이 짧고 활동 유형이 제한되어 있었다. 또한, 초등학교 영양교사들의 당류 섭취 줄이기 영양교육의 필요성에 대한 인식과 요구는 매우 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 초등학교에서의 영양교육은 체험활동으로 이루어지기 때문에 저학년과 고학년에서 모두 실험 및 실습을 중심으로 한 교육 프로그램에 대한 요구가 높았고, 자율활동 시간을 활용한 교육 방법에 대하여서는 공통적으로 게임 교구에 대한 요구가 높게 나타났다. 따라서 초등학교 기반 당류 섭취 줄이기 영양교육 프로그램 개발과 보급의 시의성이 매우 높으며 개발 시 초등학생 및 교육 환경을 고려한 체험 활동 및 게임 교구 등의 개발이 이루어져야 할 것이다.

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