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http://dx.doi.org/10.4163/kjn.2011.44.3.255

Dietary Habits and Nutrition Knowledge of Children Using Community Food Service Centers according to Family Type  

Lee, Joo-Hee (Nutrition Education major, Graduate School of Education, Kyunghee University)
Son, Eun-Young (Nutrition Education major, Graduate School of Education, Kyunghee University)
Kim, Yeon-Soo (Nutrition and Dietetics Program, School of Human Ecology, Louisiana Tech University)
Lim, Yun-Sook (Nutrition Education major, Graduate School of Education, Kyunghee University)
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Journal of Nutrition and Health / v.44, no.3, 2011 , pp. 255-263 More about this Journal
Abstract
The objective of this study was to assess dietary habits and nutrition knowledge of elementary school students who use community food-service centers according to family type. The subjects were comprised of 147 individuals in low-income households, aged from 7 to 12 years, and who consumed free meals at community welfare centers or at local children's centers in Seoul and Kyunggi-do, Korea. Dietary habits and dietary intake were obtained using 24-hr recall. Children in low-income single parent families skipped breakfast more frequently than children in low-income married pa-rent families. No difference in nutrition intake or dietary habits was observed between children in low-income single parent families and children in low-income married parent families. More interest and financial support of the government are required to develop nutrition education and food assistance programs for children in low-income single parent families.
Keywords
dietary habits; nutrition knowledge; nutritional status; low-income married parent; low-income single parent;
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