Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association (대한영양사협회학술지)

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The Association between Maternal Nutrition Knowledge, Dietary attitudes, and Dietary Behaviors Related to Sugar Intake, and Sugar Intake Reduction in Preschool Children

어머니의 당류 섭취에 대한 영양지식, 식태도 및 식행동과 유아 자녀의 당류 섭취 저감도와의 관련성

  • Myeong, Ho Sun (Major in Nutrition Education, Graduate School of Education, Kongju National University) ;
  • Yeon, Jee-Young (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Seowon University) ;
  • Kim, Mi-Hyun (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Kongju National University)
  • 명호선 (공주대학교 교육대학원 영양교육전공) ;
  • 연지영 (서원대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 김미현 (공주대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2022.03.17
  • Accepted : 2022.04.05
  • Published : 2022.05.02
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Abstract

This study was undertaken to investigate the association between maternal nutrition knowledge, dietary attitudes, and behaviors related to sugar intake and sugar intake reduction in preschool children. Eighty-three children aged 5 to 6 years attending kindergartens in Hongseong and their mothers participated in this study from October 2020 to February 2021. The average age of the mothers was 38.7 years, and 53.0% of the children were male. As child age increased, nutrition knowledge of sugar intake reduction increased, but no relation was found between age and, dietary behavior and preference related to sugar intake reduction. For children whose mothers perceived that their child's sugar preference was high, the behavioral score of sugar intake reduction was low. The more mothers allowed their children to eat sweet food; the higher was their child's preference for sweet food, which was also significantly associated with an increased risk of high sugar intake. When mothers were provided education that encouraged reducing children's sugar intakes, knowledge about reducing sugar intake in children was significantly increased. The study emphasizes the importance of the roles of mothers and primary caregivers regarding reducing the sugar intakes of preschool children.

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