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Effects of Mothers′ Nutritional Attitudes and Knowledge on Their Children′s Obesity Inducing Factors (어머니의 영양태도와 영양지식이 초등학생 자녀의 비만발생 요인에 미치는 영향)

  • 이경애
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • v.37 no.6
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    • pp.464-478
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    • 2004
  • This study investigated the effects of mothers' nutritional attitudes and knowledge on their children's obesity inducing factors: eating habits, food preferences, food frequencies, and physical activities. The subjects were 774 mothers and their elementary school children (774) in Busan. About thirty percent of the children had a tendency toward obesity as a result of their eating habits, food preferences, food frequencies, and physical activities, but their mothers' nutritional attitudes and knowledge had little affect on their children's obesity inducing factors. Though the children were interested in their body weight changes, they chose not to practice appropriate eating habits. Thus, education about good eating habits and appropriate physical activities should be promoted for children's health and growth. Because the mothers' nutritional attitudes and knowledge had little affect on their children in this study, nutrition education in school needs to be enhanced. However, because mothers play many roles in their children's habit and health, they also need to be educated in order that their nutritional attitudes and knowledge help their children's health and growth directly. And school and home should be more closely connected.

Evaluation of Implemented Computer Generated Menus for the Improvement of Food Service Operation in Child-Care Centers (탁아기관의 급식개선을 위한 식단의 운용시험)

  • 곽동경;조유선;이혜상
    • Korean journal of food and cookery science
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.104-110
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    • 1994
  • The purpose of this study was to evaluate implemented computer generated menus for foodservice in child-care centers. Computer generated menus, which were developed in the previous study, were based on the children's preferences and the bugets of the centers. Computer generated menus were implemented for food service in each national/public, foundation established, and employer-supported child care centers in Seoul, respectively. Plate wastes, preferences, and nutrient intakes of their meals of the existing menus were compared with those of computer-generated menus. The nutrient contents from their nutritional analysis of meals of the computer generated and existing menus satisfied the recommended dietary level (RDfU3). However, at the eaten of computer-generated menus satisfied RDA/3, and the existing menus lacked energy, Ca, Vit Bl, Vit B2 and Vit C. The meals served by computer-generated menus reduced the plate wastes and increased the acceptability of the children in day care centers.

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Nutriton Knowledge, Nutrition Attitude and Food Preference Among Middle School Students (남녀 중학생 영양지식, 영양에 관한 태도 및 식품기호의 비율연구)

  • 장현숙
    • Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.63-72
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    • 1993
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate nutritional knowledge, nutrition attitude and food preference among middle school students and to evaluate the effect of nutrition deucation in middle school. The survey was conducted from June 15, to June 25, 1993 by questionnaires which was composed of ntrition knowledge test, nutrition attitude test and food preference test. The subjects of this study were composed of 106 male and 105 female students of middle school. The results obtained were summarized as follows: Nutrition knowledge score Nutrition Knowledge score Nutrition knowledge score of female group was significantly higher than that of male group at P<0.001 Nutrition Attitude Score Nutrition Attituds Score of female group was significantly higher than that of male group at P<0.001 Correlations between nutrition knowledge and nutrition attitude scores in both group were significant Food Preferences Preferences for pork cutlet, hot dog, chicken, beef, kim chi, cooked rice, ptoato were high in both groups.

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A research study of school children's preferences for insanitary food near school (초등학생들의 기호식품 선호도 등에 대한 조사연구)

  • Cho, Hyun-Sik;Kim, Won-Sik;Kim, Yanng-Su;Choi, Sun-Mi;Choo, Hyun-Min
    • Proceedings of the Korean Sanitation Conference
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    • 2005.12a
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    • pp.50-63
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    • 2005
  • Cheap, low quality food products that are unhealthy are prevailing among children. These low quality products are stirring up the urge to purchase among children and so it is pointed out as a problem. In order to arrive at a solution for the indication of negligence on the side of manufacturing, processing, circulation, and marketing management, a survey asking about interests and preferences on insanitary food products was held during May 2, 2005 to June 30. The subjects were 540 students and 510 parents form 5 elementary schools located at Gwangjin Gu, Seoul including Ja-yang elementary school, etc. This study aims at arranging measures against insanitary food products and contribution to maintenance of children's health.

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Development and Evaluation of Booklets and Video Clips to Prevent Children from Developing Picky Eating (유아 대상 활동북과 동영상 중심의 채소 편식 개선 교육자료 개발과 평가)

  • Lee, Sojeong;Lee, Seungmin
    • Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
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    • v.25 no.6
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    • pp.451-463
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    • 2020
  • Objectives: The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate booklets and video clips to prevent children from picky eating. Methods: Based on a survey conducted on food preferences of preschool children aged 2 to 5 years, 14 kinds of less preferred vegetables were selected. Accordingly, educational videos, activity books, and teaching-learning guides were produced for preschool children using the 'food bridge' theory, and the educational materials were named "Friendly vegetables". Educational materials were distributed to childcare institutions, and their effectiveness was investigated for preschool children who were instructed on these materials once every 30 days from March to November, 2019. The children were examined for changes in their knowledge of names, colors, taste/texture, methods of cultivation, and preferences for vegetables before and after the instructional course. Results: The awareness of vegetables increased significantly in younger children and the picky eating group. When the assessment was carried out in terms of vegetable knowledge, it was observed that the younger the age or the pickier the in eating food, the more effective the education is compared to the counter part. The preference for vegetables also increased after the instruction compared to the pre-instruction period, but significant changes were seen only in the 2~3 year age group for boys and girls. Also, only the picky group of girls showed changes in preference. The children's average interest in the education materials was 3.85 points out of 5 points. Conclusions: Through this study, we have developed educational materials for standalone use in childcare facilities and confirmed that they have a significant effect on improving awareness and preferences related to vegetables. In summary, the younger the age or the pickier the child in eating food, the more effective the education. It is believed that additional education on mealtime guidance is needed which can alter the eating behavior of preschool children and improve their diet. It is proposed to widen the scope of use of the materials by collecting diverse opinions from child care teachers.

Development of a Sensory Education Textbook and Teaching Guidebook for Preference Improvement toward Traditional Korean Foods in Schoolchildren (전통식품 기호증진을 위한 초등학생용 미각교육교재 및 지도서 개발)

  • Woo, Tae-Jung;Lee, Kyung-Hea
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • v.44 no.4
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    • pp.303-311
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    • 2011
  • The purpose of this study was to develop a textbook and teaching guidebook on sensory education for lower grade students at elementary schools. The goal of sensory education was to improve preferences for traditional Korean foods. An advisory committee was organized that was composed of 8 professionals in the education field, in order to discuss the adequacy and validity of the textbook's content. The textbook's units consisted of three parts composed of the following: 'feel by the five senses' (2 lessons), 'enjoying traditional Korean foods' (9 lessons), and 'eating together' (1 lesson). The lesson activities were based on experiential learning. The teacher's guidebook contained an overview of the education process, with specific information and practical guidelines for each lesson. Ninety-seven children in 3rd grade from one school participated in a pilot lesson, which evaluated the educational effects and satisfaction. After the lesson, the children had improved preferences for foods which were taught about in the class, along with better eating attitudes. These results reflect that the developed materials were suitable for improving children's preferences toward traditional Korean foods.

Survey on the Satisfaction Degree for School Lunch Program of Elementary School Students in Yongin (용인시 초등학교 학생들의 학교급식 만족도 조사)

  • Jang Hyeok-Rae;Kim Hye Young L.
    • The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.155-160
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    • 2005
  • The purpose of this study is to provide basic informations for satisfaction degree for school lunch program of elementary school students in Yongin city. The questionnaire for the 646 subjects of the investigation included degree of satisfaction in school lunch program, sufficiency of the amount of foods provided, time of supplied milk intake, the greatest effects on food habits after receiving school lunch program, and primary factors of effects on food preferences and food habits. More than $70\%$ of the subjects were satisfied about the school lunch program(p<0.05). Female subjects felt more sufficient about the foods provided. Categories for the sufficiency of the food amount had higher ratios in lower grade subjects indicating some necessities of adjustments for the amount of food between the higher and lower grade subjects(p.0.05). About $68\%$ of the subjects drank milk after the 1 st class. The greatest effect of school lunch program was to provide subjects various new foods, well-balanced diets and finishing the supplied foods up. The school lunch had good effects on the food preferences of the elementary school students indicating the importance of the program.

A Study on Eating Habits by Body Constitution Types of the Sasang Constitutional Medicine Among Female College Students (사상체질형태에 따른 여대생의 식습관)

  • 박금순;김혜경
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.32 no.2
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    • pp.302-306
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    • 2003
  • The purposes of this study were to investigate eating attitudes and food Preferences among female college students by their body constitution types, such as Tae-yang, Tae-eum, So-yang, and So-eum by using the more accurate and objective classification method of the Sasang Constitutional Medicine. People with Tae-eum (51.6%)body constitution type showed the highest percentage level, followed by So-yang (33.0%) and So-eum (15.4%)body constitution types. In respect to the taste preference, people with Tae-eum and So-yang body constitution types tended to preferred spicy taste and So-eum body constitution type preferred sweet taste. In the satisfaction and interests toward the body shape, people with Tae-eum body constitution types showed the lowest satisfaction levels for their body shapes and showed the highest interests levels for their body shapes. In regard to eating attitudes, So-eum body constitution type state that they eat food relatively slowly. Tae-eum and So-yang body constitution type state that they eat food until they feel full. Tae-eum body constitution type state they normally overeat when they got stressed. The food preferences for the food group, there is no significant difference body constitution types with regard to food preferences.