• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.342-360
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• 2014

Objectives: This study aimed to develop nutrition education program for consumers to reduce sodium intake based on social cognitive theory (SCT). Methods: The main factors of SCT related to low sodium diet were investigated by using focus group interview (FGI) with 30 women who participated in consumer organizations. Results: The main target groups for the education program were housewives (H), parents (P), and the office workers (OW), for which we considered their influences on other people and the surroundings. According to the results of FGI, in carrying out low sodium diet, 'positive outcome expectation' were prevention of chronic disease and healthy dietary habit, and 'negative outcome expectation' were low palatability of foods, difficulty in cooking meals, and limited choice of foods. The contents of the program and education materials were individualized by each group to raise self-efficacy and behavioral capability, which reflected the results of the FGI. The program included 'salt intake and health' to raise positive outcome expectation. For improving the ability to practice low-sodium diet, the program contained the contents that focused on 'cooking' and 'food purchasing' for H, on 'purchasing and selection of low-sodium food with the children' for P, and on 'way of selecting restaurant menu' for OW. Also the program included 'way of choosing the low-sodium foods when eating out' with suggestions on sodium content of the dishes and snacks. Further, 'dietary guidelines to reduce sodium intake' was also suggested to help self-regulation. Conclusions: This nutrition education program and education materials could be utilized for the community education and provide the basis for further consumer targeted education program for reducing sodium intake.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.212-221
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• 2014

Korean style DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) and a dietary education program for sodium reduction were developed. Reduced sodium diets (15 and 30% reductions) were developed from general diets for 3 consecutive weeks from Monday through Saturday. Subjects (19 total) were classified into two groups according to dietary education. Experimental period was from June 24 to July 23, 2012. Total sum of adaptation scores for low sodium diets significantly increased in the group that underwent dietary education compared to that without (p<0.05). After the experiment, both groups showed significantly increased values in terms of food group balance, sodium-related nutrition knowledge, attitude, and practice by paired t-test. Especially, group that underwent dietary education showed significantly higher values for attitudes by ANCOVA pre-test as a variation (p<0.01). For the results of the nutrient intake survey, group that underwent dietary education showed significantly increased values for dietary fiber (p<0.01), vitamin A (p<0.001), vitamin K (p<0.001), vitamin C (p<0.01), Folic acid (p<0.001), vitamin B12 (p<0.01), calcium (p<0.01), iron (p<0.05), and zinc (p<0.05) and significantly decreased values for sodium (p<0.05) and chloride (p<0.005). Subjects adapted to reduced sodium diets showed apparent improvements in sodium-related knowledge, attitude, practice and intake of nutrient, and these improvements were even higher in the group that underwent dietary education compared to that without. Thus, adaptation to low sodium diet combined with dietary education can improve dietary habits.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.513-526
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• 2014

Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of low sodium diet education program on dietary habits, diet quality, and measures of obesity in overweight or obese middle-aged women. Methods: Subjects were 81 individuals aged 45 years or over, who completed an 8-week nutrition education. The subjects were divided into a normal group (N = 30) and an overweight-obese group (N = 51) according to the BMI. The effects were evaluated by anthropometric measurement, biochemical analysis, questionnaire, and diet records before and after the program. Results: Overweight-obese group showed significant decreases in weight (p < 0.0001), BMI (p < 0.0001), percent of body fat (p = 0.0087), waist circumference (p < 0.0001), systolic (p = 0.0003) and diastolic blood pressure (p = 0.0261). Nutrients intakes were not different between the two groups and only sodium intake was decreased after education. Total score of general dietary habits, dietary behavior related to sodium intake, dietary diversity score (DDS), diet variety score (DVS), and diet quality index-international (DQI-I) were improved in both groups compared to the baseline. Overweight-obese group showed significant improvement in 'having fruits everyday', 'having fish everyday', 'trying to eat many kinds of food', 'eating less broth when eating soup, stew, and noodles', 'eating less kimchi and salt-fermented vegetable', and 'propensity to think that dishes should be pretty seasoned'. In addition, moderation of empty calories food (p = 0.0064) and macronutrient ratio (p = 0.0004) were improved in the overweigh-obese group, but in the normal group, the results did not reach statistical significance. Conclusions: These results suggested that low sodium diet education program may contribute to obesity management by improving diet quality and dietary habits in middle-aged women.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.558-567
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• 2014

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate recognition, dietary attitude and education needs for reducing sodium intakes of dietitian at customized home visiting health service (CHVHS). Methods: The subjects were 75 dietitian at CHVHS. We investigated several variables (recognition, dietary attitude, education needs for reducing sodium intakes) and determined sodium intakes level of subjects as 'low', 'middle' and 'high' by Dish Frequency Questionnaire 25 (DFQ 25). Also, we assessed the differences in recognition, dietary attitude, sodium intake level and education needs by dietitian career period (under 3 yrs vs. over 3 yrs) at CHVHS. Results: In recognition related reducing sodium intake, they showed 'checking a sodium content in nutrition labeling' score 2.5/4.0 and 'perception difference between sodium and salt' score 3.1/4.0. There was no difference in the recognition between under 3yrs' group and over 3yrs' group. In dietary attitude related reducing sodium intake, they showed 'palatability for salty taste' score 0.8/1.0, 'attitude in related soups' 0.7/1.0, 'attitude in related using natural spice' 0.6/1.0. There was a difference in 'attitude in related soups' between under 3yrs' group and over 3yrs' group (0.6 vs. 0.7). In sodium intake level by DFQ 25, they showed 'low group' 41.3%, 'middle group' 41.3% and 'high group' 17.3%. There was no difference in the distribution of sodium intake level by the career. In education needs related reducing sodium intakes, there were 'teaching experience' 93.3%, 'have a difficulty in teaching about reducing sodium intakes' 86.6%, and 'necessity of education for CHVHS dietitians' 100.0%. 'Needed education contents for CHVHS dietitians' were ranked as 'cooking way to reduce sodium intake' 58.7%, 'relation between hypertension and sodium' 17.3%, 'composing way to reduce sodium intake' 17.3%. There was a difference in needed education contents 'relationship between hypertension and sodium' (33.3% vs. 2.6%) and 'The cooking way to reduce sodium intake' (38.9% vs. 76.9%) by the career. Conclusions: The results suggested that a capacity training program for reducing sodium intake may be needed for dietitians at CHVHS to improve health of the community elderly. For effective training program related reducing sodium intake for dietitians at CHVHS, it may be necessary to consider the career period as dietitians at CHVHS.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.640-652
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• 2008

Hypertension is among the most common and important risk factors for stroke, heart attack, and heart failure which is considered to be the leading cause of death in Korea. The prevalence rate of hypertension in Korea is 27.9%, according to the 2006 Korea National Health and Nutrition Survey. Since non-pharmacologic nutrition education is recommended as the first step in the management of hypertension, evaluation of nutrition program is needed to form strategies for improving patients' dietary adherence. This study was designed to evaluate the overall effectiveness of a hypertension nutrition education program (HNEP) for reducing the salt intake, at a public health center located in Gyunggi-province. The HNEP was offered for 16 weeks from May to September in 2007. Nutrition education activities included cooking classes, food preparation demonstrations, physical fitness programs, salty taste preference test sessions, games, case-study presentations, planning and evaluation of menus, etc. Forty patients participated fully in the program which had 47 female enrollees. Data about nutrient intake (24-hour recall), nutrition knowledge, food behavior were collected before (baseline) and after the program. Changes after program completion indicated the following: 1) diastolic blood pressure was decreased (p < 0.05), 2) sodium (salt) intake was also decreased (p < 0.01), especially baseline high salt intake group, 3) nutrition knowledge was improved (p<0.001), 4) dietary behaviors for maintaining a low salt diet was improved (p < 0.001), 5) participants preferred cooking class from nutrition education methods. As a conclusion, it appears that a nutrition education program for hypertensive female elderly for reducing the salt intake might effectively decrease blood pressure and salt intake. It also improves nutrition knowledge, dietary behavior, and finally adherence to a recommendable low-sodium diet.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.540-552
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• 2020

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Hypertension is the major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of deaths in Korea. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of a nutrition education in reducing sodium intake and increasing potassium intake in hypertensive adults. SUBJECTS/METHODS: Subjects who participated in this study were 88 adults (28 males and 60 females) who were pre-hypertension or untreated hypertensive patients aged ≥ 30 yrs in Gyeonggi Province, Korea. These subjects were divided into 2 groups: a lowsodium education (LS) group and a low-sodium high-potassium education (LSHP) group. Nutrition education of 3 sessions for 12 weeks was conducted. Blood pressure, blood and urine components, nutrient intake, and dietary behavior were compared between the two education groups. RESULT: Blood pressure was decreased in both groups after the nutrition education (P < 0.05). In the LSHP group, levels of blood glucose (P < 0.05), total cholesterol (P < 0.01), and lowdensity lipoprotein-cholesterol (P < 0.05) were decreased after the program completion. Sodium intake was decreased in both groups after the nutrition education (P < 0.05). However, Na/K ratio was only decreased in the LS group (P < 0.05). Intake frequency of fish & shellfish was only significantly reduced in the LS group (P < 0.05), while intake frequencies of cooked rice, noodles & dumplings, breads & snacks, stew, kimchi, and fish & shellfish were reduced in the LSHP group (P < 0.05). Total score of dietary behavior appeared to be effectively decreased in both groups after the education program (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: This education for reducing sodium intake was effective in reducing blood pressure and sodium intake. The education for enhancing potassium intake resulted in positive changes in blood glucose and serum cholesterol levels.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.304-317
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• 2024

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the importance and performance of sodium reduction practices among childcare center cooks in the Yongin area before and after a 3-month salinometer support program. Methods: In total, 313 cooks employed in childcare centers in Yongin were surveyed before and after participating in a salinometer support program. The survey included questions on general information, sodium-related dietary habits, and perceived importance and performance levels of sodium reduction approaches in the purchasing, cooking, and serving areas. The centers were divided into childcare centers registered as group-feeding facilities (FS group, n = 68) and those not registered as such (non-FS group, n = 245). The differences between the two groups were analyzed. Results: The overall importance levels increased significantly after the program in both the FS-group (P < 0.001) and non-FS group (P = 0.005). The overall performance levels also increased significantly in both groups (P < 0.001 for all). Consequently, the significant difference between the importance and performance levels disappeared in both groups after the program. However, unlike the FS group, which showed no significant differences between the importance and performance levels after the program in all three areas, the non-FS group still demonstrated lower performance levels than importance levels in the purchasing (P = 0.011) and serving (P = 0.034) areas after the program. Conclusions: The use of salinometers significantly enhanced the performance and importance of low-sodium management practices among cooks in childcare centers, especially in the FS group. The continuous monitoring of salinity measurements and tailored education specialized for the FS and non-FS groups are recommended.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.174-187
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• 2022

본 연구는 가정 내의 식품구매와 조리를 주로 담당하는 주부를 대상으로 나트륨 줄이기 영양교육프로그램을 개발하고 전국적인 교육을 실시한 후 설문지로 교육전·후환경적·인지적·행동적 요인의 변화와 행동변화 단계 분포를 조사하여 교육효과를 분석하였다. 교육에 참여하여 분석된 대상자는 387명으로 평균연령 54세, 고졸이상 학력이 87.6%였다. 교육 후 나트륨 줄이기와 관련된 사회적 노력과 영양표시에 대한 인지 비율이 증가하고 소금, 간장, 치즈, 스낵 및 칩 등의 저나트륨 제품 구매경험이 높아졌다. 나트륨 섭취 줄이기의 긍정적 결과로 골다공증 예방에 대한 기대가 높아졌고, 부정적 장애요인의 평균점수가 낮아졌는데 특히 '가족이나 친구와 함께 식사할 때 사회적 관계의 제한으로 혼자 저나트륨식을 실천하기 어려움', '저나트륨식은 맛이 없음', '나트륨 줄이기 실천을 위한 기술, 정보, 방법을 모름', '국, 찌개 등의 국물음식 선호' (p <0.05)의 항목들이 유의미하게 개선되었다. 나트륨 섭취 줄이기와 관련된 인식 및 영양지식은 모든 항목에서 향상되었으나 나트륨 섭취 줄이기 실행과 관련된 자아효능감은 '가공식품과 인스턴트 식품보다는 신선식품을 구매하겠음' 항목만 유의미한 점수향상을 보였다 (p < 0.05). 또한 교육 후 나트륨 섭취 줄이기와 관련된 식행동도 '국, 찌개나 국수류의 국물을 다 먹는 편이다' (p < 0.05)와 '식품구매나 외식할 때 영양표시의 나트륨 함량을 확인하는 편이다' (p < 0.001)의 항목만 개선되어 한계가 있었다. 나트륨 줄이기 행동변화 단계는 행동전단계가 교육 전 43.2%에서 교육 후 21.5%로 감소하고, 행동단계는 교육 전 19.6%에서 교육 후 43.5%로 증가되었다. 특히 교육 전 행동전단계인 대상자들은 교육 후 모든 부분의 점수가 향상되어 가장 뚜렷한 효과가 나타났다. 결론적으로 나트륨 섭취 줄이기를 위한 식품구매와 조리에 집중하여 주부 대상으로 개발된 본 영양교육 프로그램은 단기간임에도 나트륨 섭취 줄이기에 대한 결과기대와 인식, 영양지식을 향상시키고 나트륨 섭취 줄이기 실행단계를 개선시켜 집단의 행동변화 유도에 효과적이었으며, 식행동개선을 위한 후속 연구의 기초자료를 제공한 점에서 의의가 있다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.724-736
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• 2012

This study was intended to investigate the sodium-related perception, dietary behavior, and practicability of methods for reducing sodium intake(RSI) according to the stage of change in consumers. The survey was conducted to 770 housewives, among them 553 subjects who answered the key questions for the stage of change were categorized into 'Maintenance (M)' stage (maintaining reduced salt intake for more than 6 months; n = 287, 51.90%), 'Action (A)' stage (maintaining reduced salt intake for less than 6 months; n=139, 25.14%), and 'Pre-Action (P)' stage (not starting reduced salt intake; n = 127, 22.97%). The subjects in M and A were significantly older than those in P (p < 0.01). The scores of desirable dietary habit and dietary balance were the highest in M followed by A and P. When eating out, the subjects in P considered 'price' more and 'healthiness of food' less than those in M and A did. Among the guidelines for RSI, 'Avoid Processed Foods', 'Eat enough vegetables and fruits' and 'Add little amount of dipping sauce for fried food' were selected as the three easiest items to perform. With regard to the sodium-related perception, the subjects in M considered eating-out food to be more salty than homemade dishes, read nutrition labels more, avoided table salt or dipping sauce for fried food more, and had 'own low-sodium recipe' than those in P (p < 0.001). It is suggested that practicability of actions for RSI and the stage of change should be considered to develop effective personalized education program and nutrition guidance.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.76-84
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• 2015

용인시에 위치한 고등학교에 재학 중인 일부 남녀 고등학생 179명을 대상으로 가공식품의 전반적인 인식도에 대한 결과를 분석한 후 요약하면 다음과 같다. 남학생 83.0%, 여학생 91.8%가 가공식품의 과잉섭취가 만성질환을 유발할 가능성이 있다고 인식하고 있었으며 가장 유해한 가공식품의 종류는 34.1%가 라면이라고 대답하였다. 가장 두려운 만성질환으로 남학생은 암(25.5%)과 비만(25.5%)이라고 응답하였으며, 여학생은 34.1%가 비만이라고 응답하여 고등학생들은 남녀 공통적으로 비만에 대한 두려움을 표시하였다. 유해한 식품첨가물의 종류에 대한 인식도는 합성방부제라는 응답이 58.1%로 가장 많았으며 합성조미료> 인공색소>인공감미료 순의 결과를 보였다. 안전을 위해 가장 필요한 식품첨가물 정보로는 유해성이 54.2%로 가장 높은 결과를 보였다. 영양지식에 대한 분석 결과 심혈관계 질환 유발과 관련된 주요 식품성분들(총 지방, 포화지방, 콜레스테롤, 트랜스 지방 등)에 대한 지식정답률은 57.0%, 비만예방을 위한 식이섬유섭취에 대한 지식정답률은 54.2%의 결과를 보인 반면, 나트륨 이온의 과잉섭취와 고혈압 유발에 대한 지식정답률은 24.6%로 매우 낮은 결과를 보였다. 본 연구 결과 용인 일부지역 고등학생들의 가공식품에 대한 전반적인 인식도는 식품첨가물의 안전성에 대한 막연한 불안감과 더불어 건강하지 못한 식품으로 인식하고 있었다. 이에 반해 만성질환의 발병 및 예방을 위한 기초적인 식품성분들에 대한 지식수준은 매우 낮은 수준의 결과를 보여 청소년들을 대상으로 가공식품에 대한 건전성 및 안전성에 대한 교육과 더불어 만성질환 예방을 위한 기초적인 영양성분의 교육을 통해 건강한 가공식품의 선택적 구매와 건전한 식습관 형성을 유도시키는 것이 요구된다.