• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.626-643
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• 2013

This study was performed to evaluate the differences in blood pressure, sodium intake and dietary behavior changes according to the extent of session attendance on sodium reduction education program for pre-hypertensive adults in a public health center. Sodium reduction education program consisted of 8 sessions for 8 weeks. Fifty three patients who completed the pre and post nutritional assessments were classified into 2 groups according to the session attendance rate. Nineteen participants who attended the education program 3 times or less (${\leq}3$) were categorized into the less attendance (LA) group and 34 participants attended 4 times or more (${\geq}4$) into the more attendance (MA) group. Blood pressure, anthropometric measurements, serum lipid profile, nutrient intakes including sodium, nutrition knowledge and dietary behavior score were assessed before and after the nutrition education program. Mean sodium intakes (p<0.001), systolic/diastolic blood pressure (p<0.001), and weight (p<0.001) were significantly decreased in the MA group after sodium reduction education program. Compared to the MA group, mean sodium intakes, systolic/diastolic blood pressure were not significantly changed after the education program even with significantly increased nutrition knowledge (p<0.05) and dietary behavior score (p<0.01) in the LA group. It appears that pre-hypertensive adults need to attend the sodium reduction education program for at least 4 times or more to gain beneficial effects from the intervention. Positive feedback of healthcare team or offering more cooking classes may be needed to raise the attendance rate in the sodium reduction education program.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.746-755
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• 2009

This study was to develop and evaluate a nutrition education program to reduce dietary sodium. The school children (218 boys, 226 girls), from 8 elementary schools in the city of Daegu, Korea, were involved in this study. This research was based on the data from two groups of elementary school children, the "education" group (n = 240), and "no-education" group (n = 204). Educational media and programs were developed to educate the education group for four weeks and were presented on the web (www.saltdown.com). After education, the preference for a non-salty taste in the education group increased 10%, compared with those who preferred a non-salty taste before education. There was a significant change away from a preference for a salty taste and a rise in the mean score for nutrition knowledge and dietary attitude in the education group compared to the no-education group (p < 0.05). This study indicates that school children can reduce their dependency on preference for a salty taste and change their high-salt dietary behavior after the education.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.27-35
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• 2022

Objectives: The purposes of this study were to compare the degree of sodium reduction practice and estimate sodium intake by salty food preference. Methods: Sodium reduction practices, salty food preferences and estimated sodium intake were surveyed for restaurant owners (n = 80), employees (n = 82) and customers (n = 727) at the restaurants participating in the sodium reduction project in Daegu, Korea. Estimated sodium intake was performed by examining sex, age, body mass index (BMI), salty eating habit and dietary behaviors. Results: The degree of sodium reduction practice was significantly higher in salinity meter use (P < 0.001), low salt seasonings (P < 0.001) and efforts to make the foods as bland as possible overall (P < 0.001) in the restaurants participating in sodium reduction project than in homes (P < 0.001). The degree of sodium reduction practice appeared lower in the high salty food preference group than in the low-preference group in such items as efforts to make the foods as bland as possible overall (P < 0.05) and washing the salty taste and then cooking (P < 0.05). The high-preference group showed high-salt dietary behavior, including eating all the soup until nothing was left (P < 0.05) more than the low-preference group, but low-salt dietary behavior included checking the sodium content in processed foods (P < 0 .0 5) less than the low-preference group. The high-preference group was higher in the soup and stew intake frequency than the low-preference group (P < 0.05) and much lower in nuts (P < 0.05) and fruits (P < 0.05) intake frequency. The high-preference group had a higher salty eating habit (P < 0.05), salty taste assessment (P < 0.05) and estimated sodium intake (P < 0.05) than the low-preference group. Conclusions: The present study showed that the salty food preference was strongly associated with lower sodium reduction practice and higher estimated sodium intake.

• 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.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.11-20
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• 2015

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine mothers' eating behavior and salty taste and its relationship to their preschool children's eating behaviors. Methods: This survey was conducted by self-report after getting permission from sixty one mothers who had preschool children. The questionnaire was focused on mothers' salty test and salt-related eating behavior of both mothers and their preschool children. Results: Comparison of eating behavior score between mother and their preschoolers showed that mothers' score was lower than their preschoolers' one. Salty foods with high preference and intake frequency by mothers and preschoolers were 'salted dry fish, stock fish' and 'soup, stew, noodle soup'. In addition, there were strong positive correlations between preference and intake frequency on most of the salty food items. Intake of Ramen soup was significantly different (p < 0.001) between the two groups. Preschoolers ate less ramen soup compared to their mothers. Conclusions: Overall results showed that preschoolers' dietary behavior was better than the mothers' one. However, preschoolers' dietary behavior was significantly influenced by their mothers. Therefore, mothers should have an appropriate eating behavior in order to have a positive influence on their children's eating habits. In addition, the results suggested that proper nutrition education is needed for mothers of preschool children.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2008

This study was performed to understand recognition and behaviors related to sodium intake of Korean adults. The data were collected from subjects including 267 male and 285 female adults in nationwide and compared by gender and by age. We found that the male group showed significantly higher smoking, alcohol drinking, and exercise does the female group. The older group (40 to 59 years) revealed significantly higher exercise and lower alcohol drinking; however general disease and hypertension prevalence, diet therapy practice, and meditation for hypertension were higher. Recognizing sodium levels of foods containing high-sodium, and sodium-nutriture labels when purchasing foods, and knowing differences between salt and sodium of the male group or recognizing sodium levels of foods containing high-sodium of the older group was worse than the other. Among the 32 food behaviors, only 12 were identified as significantly correlated to sodium intake levels including behaviors of preferring Chinese and Japanese foods to Western foods, preferring kimchi to raw vegetables, completely consuming soup, stew, noodle liquid, liking of dried fish and salted mackerel, frequent eat-outs or delivered foods, and so forth. There were significant differences between gender or age groups in terms of sodium intake-increasing behaviors; the male group showed higher behaviors of preferring salty taste and eating all broths. And the older group revealed higher behavior of adding table salt as well as the previous two, however, the younger group showed more behaviors of eat-outs or delivered foods and not the liquid of kimchi.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.486-495
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 저염화 사업의 성과 평가 지표의 현황을 분석하고, 델파이 조사를 통하여 저염화 사업 성과 평가지표의 적절성 및 측정방법의 타당도와 수행용이성을 검증하였으며, 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1) 보건소에서 사용하고 있는 저염화 사업 성과 평가지표로는'소금 섭취량', '적정 소금 섭취 인구비율', '싱겁게 먹는 인구 비율', '나트륨 감소법 인지율', '가공식품 구입시 영양표시 정보 확인율', '국의 염도 감소율', '저염 실천하는 모범음식점 증가율', '참가자 만족도', '소금 판매량', '뇌졸중 사망률' 등으로 다양하게 사용하고 있었다. 2) 델파이 조사 결과, 저염화사업 성과 평가지표로서 영양학적 평가지표로는 1일 소금 섭취량이 가장 적절한 것으로 나타났으며, 적정 소금 섭취 인구비율과 싱겁게 먹는 인구 비율 등도 적절한 것으로 나타났다. 보건학적 지표로는 뇌졸중 사망률과 위암사망률이 적절한 것으로 조사되었다. 3) 영양학적 성과 지표 측정방법 중 24시간 소변 수집법이 타당성은 가장 높았으나, 수행용이성은 가장 낮은 것으로 나타났고, 짜게 먹는 식태도 조사 방법이 수행용이성이 가장 높았으며, 짜게 먹는 식행동 조사와 미각판정 방법이 수행용이성이 그 다음으로 높은 것으로 나타났다. 4) 영양학적 성과지표 측정방법의 타당성과 수행용이성을 동시에 고려하기 위하여 이들의 평균 점수에 가중치를 부여하여 순위를 비교하였을 경우 식행동 조사와 식태도 조사가 1, 2순위로 가장 높았고 음식섭취빈도 조사, 미각판정법이 그 다음 순위인 것으로 나타났다. 5) 미각판정법의 신뢰도를 조사한 결과 5개의 시료 농도별 짠맛에 대한 미각판정 결과 남자의 경우 검사자간 판정 결과의 상관계수가 0.774 (p < 0.01)였으며, 여자의 경우도 0.781 (p < 0.01)로 모두 높은 상관성을 보여주었다. 검사자내 신뢰도 조사에서는 짠맛에 대한 미각판정 결과 남자의 경우 첫 번째, 두 번째 판정결과에 대한 상관계수가 0.591 (p < 0.01), 여자의 경우 0.399 (p < 0.01)로 모두 통계학적 유의성을 보여주어 신뢰도가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서 델파이 조사를 1회 실시한 것이 한계점이라할 수 있으나, 이제 막 저염화 사업이 활성화되고 있는 현 시점에서 저염화 사업의 성과 평가지표개발에 대한 중요성을 인식시켰다는데 그 의미를 둘 수 있을 것이다. 또한 본 연구에서 제시된 싱겁게 먹는 인구비율은 적정 소금 섭취 인구비율과 함께 보건소 단위에서 저염화 사업을 할 때 특히 교육 효과를 평가할 수 있는 유용한 지표가 될 수 있을것으로 사료되며, 향후 저염화 사업에서 이 지표의 적합성 여부를 살펴보기 위한 실질적인 적용 연구가 필요할 것이다. 또한 본 연구에서는 제시하지 못하였으나, 미각판정 도구의 농도에 대한 선호도와 강도를 점수화하여 판정과정과 결과 판정을 컴퓨터 프로그램으로 개발함으로써 미각판정법의 표준화를 확보하는 추구 연구가 필요할 것이다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.267-279
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• 2020

Objectives: This study investigated the utilization and satisfaction of lunchbox by considering the dietary lifestyle of the consumer, in order to refine the purchasing behavior of adults with experience in using lunchboxes, and to provide basic data for efficient menu configuration and direction towards improvement. Methods: A total of 600 adults in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do answered a self-administered questionnaire designed to investigate general characteristics, utilization, menu preference, satisfaction, prospection, and improvement of lunchbox, according to the dietary lifestyle. Results: The study subjects were classified into 5 groups: 'taste seeking group', 'safety seeking group', 'health seeking group', 'economic seeking group' and 'convenience seeking group. Considering purchase value of the lunchbox, the 'taste seeking group' had a high utilization rate (35.1%) for prices less than 4,000 won (P < 0.05). Lunchboxes were mainly purchased at the lunchbox store (43.3%) and convenience store (37.7%). The important factor that contributed to purchasing a lunchbox was taste (61.3%), which was highest in the 'taste seeking group' (P < 0.01). The 'health seeking group' showed the highest preference for the low-salt diet lunchbox menu (26.0%) (P < 0.05). The satisfaction of 'health seeking groups' was lowest when considering addition of condiments (2.34%), origin of ingredient (2.59%), and provided calorie (2.81%) (P < 0.05). The overall response indicated future use of the lunchbox (69.6%) (P < 0.01); 35.8% respondents recommended the purchase of lunchbox, where convenience of purchase was the highest factor contributing to recommendation (50.2%) (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Taken together, our results indicate that taste was emphasized in every group purchasing the lunch box. Convenience of purchase was the highest factor contributing to satisfaction, which was relatively low when considering addition of condiments, nutrition and origin of ingredients. We propose that it is necessary to improve the development of various menus for increasing satisfaction by selecting the right ingredients contributing to good health of the consumer.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.125-135
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• 2000

Hypertension is a well-known degenerative disease whose prevalence rate increases with age. Management of high blood pressure is a critical concern in preventive strategies to reduce the morbidity and mortality for cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this study was to examine the dietary characteristics of hypertensive program participants, and to establish strategies based on their nutritional needs. Hypertensive patients were enrolled in the program in a public health center or in a local elderly center, at Suwon, in 1999-2000. Trained dietitians interviewed 62 enrollees(24-hour recall) and related variables. Mean body mass index of the subjects was 25.0kg/m². 30.7% of the subjects had a family history of hypertension. The majority of them ate regularly and partook of all available side dishes. They consumed grains and vegetables regularly, but seldom ate dairy products or food prepared with oil. Male enrollees frequently consumed more processed food and animal fat than did female enrollees(p<0.05). An analysis of the percentage of RDA(Recommended Dietary Allowances of Korea 1995) showed that but for ascorbic acid, enrollees consumed nutrients below the RDA. The food group intake pattern was not diverse, thus only 8.1% of enrollees consumed all food groups in a day. An analysis of eating attitude showed that 64.5% of enrollees always added salt to beef soup. Male enrollees showed low food-related self-efficacy compared to female enrollees, especially with reference to reduction of instant food intake(p<0.01), increase in vegetable intake(p<0.01), reduction of monosodium glutamate(MSG) intake(p<0.01). and not overeating(p<0.05). Their perceived barriers for participating in hypertension nutrition programs included lack of time, program necessity non-recognition, and program comprehension difficulty. These results suggest that nutrition education program necessity non-recognition, and program comprehension difficulty. These results suggest that nutrition education programs for community hypertensive patients should focus on increasing participant consumption of foods, expecially dairy products, and desirable eating attitudes. It also suggests that the program should consider should consider encouraging self-efficacy in changing eating behavior.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.229-239
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• 2019

최근 급속한 경제 발전으로 국민의 식생활 습관 및 패턴이 변화하고 있으며, 특히 서구화된 식생활로 인해 당뇨병의 위험이 증가하고 있다. 그러나, 국내에는 당뇨병의 예방 및 치료에 참고할 기초 식생활 조사 연구가 부족한 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 대구 경북 지역 일반인 및 진단받은 지 1년 이내의 당뇨병 환자를 대상으로 식행동 및 식생활 태도, 식품과 영양소 섭취량을 조사하였다. 연구 대상자는 대조군 26명, 환자군 18명으로 총 44명을 조사하였으며, 본 연구 결과 체질량지수, 과식, 정제된 곡류의 섭취, 기름을 많이 사용하여 조리한 음식의 섭취, 나트륨 함량이 많은 식품의 섭취는 당뇨병의 발병과 관련이 있는 위험요인으로 나타났다. 또한 영양소 중 식물성 지질, 베타카로틴, 식물성 칼슘, 구리, 비타민 K는 당뇨병과 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 당뇨병의 예방 및 관리를 위해서는 적절한 체중 조절 및 지방 함량과 나트륨 함량이 적은 식품과 덜 정제된 곡류를 선택하여 적절한 식사량으로 섭취하는 것이 바람직할 것으로 사료된다.