• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.38-48
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to compare regional differences in salty taste assessments, nutrition knowledge, dietary attitudes and dietary behaviors associated with high-salt diets in four national regions in Korea (Region 1: Seoul, Sokcho, Region 2: Buyeo, Jecheon, Gong Ju, Region 3: Daegu, Gyeongsan, Region 4: Jeon Ju). Subjects were 860 persons who participated in sodium reduction campaign. The result of the salty taste assessment by region was not significantly different. The nutrition knowledge score of subjects in Region 1 was the highest. Dietary attitude scores that showed preference for high-salt diets of Region 2 and Region 4 subjects were higher than those of Regions 1 and 3 subjects (p < 0.001). Dietary behavior scores were not significantly different among regions. The correlation between sodium intake and salty taste assessment was significant (p < 0.01). Older subjects who had high blood pressure levels and lower nutrition knowledge were more likely to have high sodium intakes. Even though the salty taste assessment and dietary behavior scores by region were not significantly different, the salty taste assessment scores had a significant negative correlation with nutrition knowledge and had a significant positive correlation with dietary attitude and dietary behavior in terms of preference for high-salt diets. Therefore, nationwide education regarding salt intake reduction and health and a campaign to encourage favorable attitudes and behavioral changes regarding consumption of a no-salt / low-salt diet is needed.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.36-42
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• 2016

본 연구는 초중등학생들을 대상으로 싱겁게 먹기 행동변화단계별로 짠맛 미각판정치, 짜게 먹는 식태도 및 식행동의 차이를 분석하고 추후 이들을 위한 싱겁게 먹기 영양교육을 위한 기초자료로 제공하고자 하였다. 싱겁게 먹기 행동변화단계별 비교 결과, "싱겁게 먹으려고 생각해 본적이 없다" (고려전단계, n = 492)와 "앞으로 6개월 이내 싱겁게 먹으려고 생각하고 있다 (고려단계, n = 686)"는 학생들이 "싱겁게 먹기를 실천하고 있다 (행동단계, n = 351)"와 "싱겁게 먹은 지 6개월이 지났다 (유지단계, n = 60)"는 학생들보다 짠맛 미각판정치가 유의하게 높았다 (p < 0.001). 짠맛 선호도는 유지단계 학생들의 경우 고려전과 고려단계의 학생들보다 가장 낮은 두 염도에 대한 선호도가 더 높았으며 (p < 0.001, p < 0.001), 높은 두 염도에 대한 선호도는 더 낮은 것으로 나타났다 (p < 0.001, p < 0.001). 또한 싱겁게 먹기 행동단계별 짜게 먹는 식태도와 식행동 점수는 고려전단계 학생들이 가장 높은 점수를 보였고, 유지단계 학생들이 가장 낮은 점수를 나타내었으며, 각 단계 간에 모두 유의한 차이를 나타내었다 (p < 0.001, p < 0.001). 이상의 결과, 싱겁게 먹기 행동변화단계에서 고려전과 고려단계 학생들의 짠맛 미각판정치, 짜게 먹는 식태도와 식행동 점수가 행동단계나 유지단계의 학생들보다 모두 유의하게 높은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 나트륨 저감화 교육을 실시할 때 학생들의 싱겁게 먹기 행동변화단계를 먼저 파악하여 행동변화단계에 맞는 행동수정전략을 적용하는 것이 필요함을 시사한다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.402-412
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition education and counseling on the salty taste assessment, nutrition knowledge and dietary attitude of 21 hemodialysis patients. Five times of the nutrition education and three times of nutrition counseling were performed for a period of 5 months. Biochemical analysis revealed that creatinine was significantly high (p < 0.001), blood urea nitrogen and serum albumin were significantly low (p < 0.05, p < 0.01) and Na, K, Cl, K, P and uric acid were not significantly different. The distribution rate of unsalty taste preference were significantly high and the distribution rate of salty taste preference were significantly low after nutrition education and counseling (p < 0.001). Nutrition knowledge significantly improved following 5th month of education and counseling (p < 0.01). Particularly, the scores for questions related to sodium were improved. The dietary attitude was significantly improved during the counseling period (p < 0.05). There were improvements in responses to 'use food exchange list on diet' and 'habitually add salt or soy sauce before the meal'. According to these results, salty taste assessment, nutrition knowledge and dietary attitude were significantly improved by the hemodialysis diet therapy practices of hemodialysis patients. Therefore, we conclude that there was a need for low-salt diet education and nutrition counseling to help them recognize the taste of low-salt foods and strive towards a preference for less salty tasting foods and the consumption of a low-salt diet.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.376-386
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the sodium-related dietary attitudes, behaviors, and nutritional knowledge in university students according to the practice of dietary guidelines for Koreans established by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea. Based on the total practice score related to the dietary guidelines (PDG), we classified subjects into a "low practice of the dietary guidelines (LPDG)" group (n=94, male=43, female=51) (total score of PDG ${\leq}13$) and a "high practice of the dietary guidelines (HPDG)" group (n=56, male=32, female=24) (total score of PDG >13). Subjects were asked about general characteristics, lifestyle, salt-related dietary attitudes, behaviors, and nutritional knowledge using a questionnaire. The LPDG group had more subjects who were breakfast skippers (p<0.001) compared to the HPDG group. The LPDG group (31.26) had a significantly lower score in terms of salt-related dietary attitudes compared to the HPDG group (33.77) (p=0.0042). The score for salt-related dietary attitudes was significantly higher in the HPDG (32.52) group than in the LPDG (29.91) group (p=0.0041). There was no significant difference in the total score for salt-related nutrition knowledge between the groups. The correlation analysis indicated that the dietary guidelines practice score had a positive correlation with the salt-related dietary attitude score (r=0.3593, p<0.0001) and the dietary attitude score (r=0.3443, p<0.0001) after adjustments for sex. These results show that the degree of adherence to the dietary guidelines for adults may be related to sodium-related dietary attitudes, behaviors, and nutrition knowledge.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.216-227
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to develop a nutrition education program for dietary salt reduction using various nutrition education materials. The effect of a 5-week nutrition education program on salty taste assessment, nutrition knowledge, salt attitude for a high-salt diet, salt content in food, and individual satisfaction with the salt concentration of meals during the education period was evaluated. Nutrition education materials included two animations, a pamphlet, panels, and a website, as well as other training resources. Subjects participating in this study were 335 employees (164 male, 171 female) at 15 foodservice operations in Daegu. Preference for higher levels of salty taste and food containing higher amounts of salt were lowered. Knowledge regarding the necessity for dietary salt reduction was higher (p < 0.001) than before nutrition education, and salt content in a meal was reduced. As the program progressed, average salt concentrations of soups were significantly lowered (p < 0.05), and there was greater satisfaction with the lower concentration (p < 0.001). This was a positive indication of the program's success. In addition, it was found that subjects who participated in the program several times have changed their preference to lower levels of salty taste and have increased their nutrition knowledge (p < 0.05, p < 0.001). Thus, the positive effect of this 5-week nutrition education program developed for, and applied to, foodservice employees, concerning dietary salt reduction was confirmed.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.350-357
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• 2009

본 연구는 대구시 8개 병원과 사업체에 근무하는 직장인 251명을 대상으로 교육집단 166명, 비교육집단 85명으로 나누어 5주간 저염화 영양교육 프로그램을 운영하고 그 효과를 평가하였으며, 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1) 저염화 교육프로그램 실시 결과 교육전 두 집단간의 짠맛에 대한 미각판정치에 차이가 없었으나, 교육 후 교육집단의 경우 미각판정치가 유의하게 감소하였다 (p < 0.001). 또 한 교육 후 영양지식, 짜게 먹는 식태도 및 식행동이 비교육 집단에서는 유의한 차이가 없었으나 교육집단에서는 모두 유의하게 개선되었다 (p < 0.001). 2) 교육집단에서 24시간 소변 수집을 통한 나트륨 섭취량은 교육 전에 비해 교육 후 감소하였으나, 통계적으로 유의하지는 않았다. 3) 외식 빈도가 잦을수록, 외식비가 높을수록 짜게 먹는 경향이 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 미각판정치와 짜게 먹는 식행동 및 식태도간 유의한 상관관계를 나타내었다. 또한 짜게 먹는 식태도와 나트륨 섭취량간에 유의한 상관관계를 나타내어 식태도가 나쁠수록 나트륨 섭취량이 높은 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.89-100
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• 2015

Objectives: This study was carried out to measure knowledge, attitude, and practice and related factors of low-salt diet among university students. Methods: Data from a convenience sample of 251 nursing and engineering students of two universities in south-western part of Korea were collected during March 16~20, 2015 using a self-reporting questionaire and urine test. The instruments developed by Lee and Song(1999) were used to measure knowledge and practice, and Ahn(2013) for attitude toward low-salt diet. A spot urine salt stick($SaltSinal^{(R)}$) was also used to evaluate practice of low-salt diet. Data were analyzed using SPSS 21.0, and t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and Scheffe test were used. The study was IRB approved. Results: Knowledge, attitude, and practice of low-salt diet was low and spot urine salt level was high among university students. Knowledge and attitude were higher and spot urine salt level was lower among nursing students. Knowledge and attitude were related to gender and drinking. Living arrangement, monthly allowance, smoking, frequency of eating-out, frequency of breakfast were shown not to be related to knowledge and attitude. None of the variable investigated were significantly related to practice of low-salt diet. However, spot urine salt was related with gender, living arrangement, and smoking. Conclusions: A rigorous health education is necessary in order to lower dietary salt among university students. Considering frequent eating-out among university students, it is also very important to lower salt amount in foods sold on- and off-campus.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.578-588
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• 2008

본 연구는 경기지역 대학생 218명(남 95명; 여 123명)을 대상으로 DFQ를 이용하여 나트륨 섭취량을 조사하고 관련된 식행동을 비교, 평가하였다. 수축기와 이완기혈압, DFQ-15 점수와 DFQ-125에 의한 나트륨 섭취량(남 6094.2 mg; 여자 4760.7 mg)은 모두 남자에서 더 높았다(p<0.01). 전체대상자를 DFQ-15에 의해 고염과 저염 섭취군으로 분류한 결과, 두 집단의 혈압에는 차이가 없었으나 여자에서는 저염군의 수축기와 이완기혈압이 높았는데(p<0.05), 이는 여자 저염군에서 유의하게 높은 BMI 때문으로 생각된다. 고염 식태도 점수와 나트륨 섭취량은 고염군에서 매우 높았다(p<0.001). 식습관 비교 결과, 매일 단백질 음식을 먹거나 골고루 먹는 식습관 빈도는 저염군에서 높았으며(p<0.05), 튀김, 볶음요리 및 지방이 많은 육류를 자주 먹거나 식사시 소금과 간장을 더 넣는 부정적 식습관 빈도는 고염군에서 더 높았다(p<0.05). 고염군은 조린 음식 및 중식, 일식을 좋아하고 된장국을 자주 먹으며 튀김, 생선회는 간장에 듬뿍 적셔 먹는 고염 식태도 빈도가 높았으며, 식탁에서 소금을 잘 넣지 않는 저염 식행동 빈도는 낮았다(p<0.05). 나트륨 섭취량을 기준으로 분류한 고염군은 볶음밥 등 별미밥과 조린 음식을 좋아하고 식사 전 습관적으로 소금을 더 넣는 고염 식태도 문항 점수가 높았고, 라면 국물을 남기거나 식탁에서 소금을 추가로 잘 넣지 않는 저염 식행동 문항 점수는 낮았다(p<0.05). 한편, 전체대상자에서 식품구매 시 영양표시를 확인하는 군의 고염 식태도 점수, DFQ-15 점수, 나트륨 섭취량은 비확인군에 비하여 모두 유의하게 낮았으며 저염 식행동 점수는 높았다(p<0.01). 특히, 영양표시 비확인군의 나트륨 섭취량(5669.1 mg)은 확인군(4241.9 mg)의 133.6%에 달해 영양표시 확인여부가 고염섭취의 위험요인인 것으로 생각된다. 남, 여 각 집단과 전체대상자에서 자신이 짜게 먹는 것을 선호한다고 스스로 평가한 군이 그렇지않다고 한 군에 비하여 고염 식태도 점수는 높고 저염 식행동 점수는 낮았다(p<0.001). 하지만 여학생에서는 짜게 먹는 것을 선호한다고 답한 군의 나트륨 섭취가 매우 높은 반면, 남학생에서는 싱겁게 먹는 것을 선호한다고 답한 군의 나트륨 섭취가 매우 높아(p<0.05), 주관적으로 판단한 음식 간의 선호도가 실제 나트륨 섭취 수준을 잘 반영하지 못하는 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로, 남학생은 나트륨 섭취량이 여학생보다 높고 충분섭취량의 406.3%에 달해 고염 섭취의 위험군이라 할 수 있었다. 고염군의 식행동 특성에는 지방 함량이 높고 조린 음식을 좋아하고 식탁에서 소금 간을 자주하는 반면, 균형식을 실천하는 비율은 낮았다. 따라서 대학생 특히, 남학생을 위한 고혈압 영양교육에는 소금 감량에 관한 내용 외에도 기본적인 식품영양 지식과 올바른 식습관의 중요성 등에 관한 내용이 포함되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.59-65
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• 2013

Excessive sodium intake leading to hypertension, stroke, and stomach cancer is mainly caused by excess use of salt in cooking. This study was performed to estimate the salt content in school meals and to compare differences in perceptions related to sodium intake between students and staffs working for school meal service. We collected 382 dishes for food from 24 schools (9 elementary, 7 middle, 8 high schools) in Gyeonggi-do and salt content was calculated from salinity and weight of individual food. The average salt content from elementary, middle, and high school meals were 2.44 g, 3.96 g, and 5.87 g, respectively. The amount of salt provided from the school lunch alone was over 80% of the recommended daily salt intake by WHO. Noodles, stews, sauces, and soups were major sources of salt intake at dish group level, while the most salty dishes were sauces, kimchies, and stir-fried foods. Dietary knowledge and attitude related to sodium intake and consumption frequency of the salty dishes were surveyed with questionnaire in 798 students and 256 staffs working for school meal service. Compared with the staffs, the students perceived school meals salty and the proportions of students who thought school meals were salty increased with going up from elementary to high schools (P < 0.001). Among the students, middle and high school students showed significant propensity for the preference to one-dish meal, processed foods, eating much broth and dipping sauce or seasoning compared with the elementary students, although they had higher nutrition knowledge scores. These results proposed that monitoring salt content of school meals and consideration on the contents and education methods in school are needed to lower sodium intake.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.537-549
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• 2014

Objectives: This study was conducted to examine blood pressure and other characteristics of a high sodium intake group assessed with 24-hr urine analysis and the dietary factors related to the risk of high sodium intake among Korean adults. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with adults aged 20-59 years. Subjects who completed 24-hr urine collection (N = 205) were divided into 3 groups (tertile) according to the sodium intake estimated with 24-hour urine analysis. We compared the blood pressure, BMI and dietary related factors of the 3 groups (low, medium, high sodium intake group) with General Linear Model (GLM) and Duncan's multiple range test (p < 0.05). The risk factors related to high sodium intake were assessed with odds ratio (p < 0.05). Results: The sodium intake (mg/day) of the 3 groups were $3359.8{\pm}627.9$, $4900.3{\pm}395.1$ and $6770.6{\pm}873.9$, respectively, corresponding to daily salt intake (g/day) 8.5, 12.4 and 17.2, respectively. High sodium group showed significantly elevated age, BMI and systolic/diastolic blood pressure. Being male gender was associated with significantly increased risk of sodium intake (OR = 1.972; 95%CI: 1.083-3.593). The other factors related to high sodium intake were higher BMI (${\leq}25$) (OR = 2.619; 95% CI: 1.368-5.015), current alcohol consumption (OR = 1.943; 95%CI: 1.060-3.564), and having salty soybean paste with salt percentage > 14% (OR = 3.99; 95% CI: 1.404-6.841). The dietary attitude related to increased risk of high sodium intake included 'enjoy dried fish and salted mackerel' (p < 0.001) and 'eat all broth of soup, stew or noodle' (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Because high sodium intake was associated with higher blood pressure, nutrition education should focus on alcohol consumption, emphasis on related dietary factors such as using low salt soybean paste, improvements in the habit of eating dried fish and salted mackerel or eating all broth of soup, stew or noodle.