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위탁급식 전문업체의 운영 현황 조사 및 현안과제 분석 (Analysis of Current Operational Practices and Issues of Contract-Managed Foodservice Companies in Republic of Korea)

  • 엄영람;류은순
    • 대한영양사협회학술지
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    • 제9권3호
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    • pp.197-208
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    • 2003
  • This study was surveyed to provide the information on current operational practices and issues of contract-managed foodservice companies. Questionnaires were distributed to 79 contract-managed foodservice companies (eight large-size, 48 mid-size, 23 small-size companies) from March to May in 2002. The contract-managed foodservice companies provided averages of 269,184 (range 140,036-503,500), 14,837 (range 450-75,269), and 4,065 (range 930-8,050) meals daily from large, medium, and small-size companies, respectively. The companies managed to averages of 268.2 (160-619) foodservice contracts at large-size companies, 21.9 (5-63) contracts at mid-size companies, and 4.7 (1-10) contracts at small-size companies. The average numbers of dietitians were 298.6 (range 104-671) in large-size companies, 22.2(6-86) in mid-size companies, and 3.8(1-9) in small-size companies. The averages of sales were 156.5 billion at large-size companies, 6.7 billion at mid-size companies, and 1.7 billion at small-size companies in 2001. The contract was two types including management fee contract(5%), and profit and loss contract(95%). The cost ratios for office foodservice were 59.5% at food cost, 24.2% at labor cost, 6.3% at profit, and 10.1% at other cost. For hospital foodservice, the ratios were 54.0% at the food cost, 34.6% at labor cost, 3.0% at profit, and 11.8% at other cost. For high school foodservice, the ratios were 62.2% at the food cost, 21.5% at labor cost, 5.4% at profit, and 11.2% at other cost. When the contractors managed to the foodservice, the most important matters were the sanitation management and customer satisfaction. Also, the difficult problems were excess investment of equipments and low meal prices.

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HMR 상품의 선택속성이 고객만족과 재 구매 의도에 미치는 영향 - 간단 조리 후 먹는 음식(Ready to end-cook)중심으로 - (A Study on the Effect of Selection Attributes on Consumer Satisfaction and Repurchase intention about HMR - In case of Ready-to-end-cook -)

  • 이보순;박기홍;조정환
    • 한국조리학회지
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    • 제17권2호
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    • pp.85-97
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    • 2011
  • 연구는 HMR 상품 중 RTEC(간단 조리 후 먹는 음식)상품에 대한 선택속성이 고객만족에 미치는 영향과 고객만족이 재 구매 의도에 미치는 영향을 살펴보고자 RTEC 상품을 경험해본 여성고객을 모집단으로 하여 서울, 경기지역과 전주, 전북 지역에 거주하는 20대 이상의 여성고객을 대상으로 조사를 실시하였으며, 219부의 유효한 설문지를 최종분석에 사용하였다. 분석결과 가치와 유용성, 선호메뉴와 간편성, 음식품질이 고객만족에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났고, 가치와 유용성, 음식품질이 재 구매 의도에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 고객만족이 재구매 의도에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

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충남지역 초.중.고 학교급식 조리원의 위생지식 및 HACCP 수행도 조사 (Survey on sanitary knowledge level and degree of HACCP practice in culinary staff employed in elementary, middle, and high schools in Chungnam province)

  • 이영중;김선효
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • 제47권4호
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    • pp.300-312
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    • 2014
  • 본 연구는 충남지역 전체 행정 구역인 14개 시 군에 소재하는 초 중 고 급식학교를 골고루 포함시켜 305교를 편의 추출하고 각 학교에 근무하는 조리원 1명씩을 무작위 추출해 총 305명의 조리원을 대상으로 자기기입식에 의한 설문조사를 실시하였다. 본 연구는 학교급식 조리원의 학교급식 관련 위생지식 및 학교급식위생관리지침서 3차 개정에 준한 HACCP 수행도를 조사해 학교급식 위생수준 향상을 위한 기초자료로 제공하는 데에 목적을 두었다. 연구 결과 조리원의 학교급식 관련 위생지식 수준이 높을 때 HACCP 수행도가 높아 조리원의 위생지식 수준이 HACCP 수행도에 중요한 영향을 미치는 요인으로 파악되었다. 그러나 초 중 고 중에서 초등학교로 갈수록 조리원의 위생지식 수준은 높으나 초등학교에서 일부 항목의 HACCP 수행도가 낮았는데, 이는 본 연구 대상 초등학교가 중학교와 고등학교에 비해 면단위 농촌형 소규모 학교가 많아 HACCP 수행에 필요한 인력과 시설 설비 기구를 적정하게 보유하지 못하고 있기 때문으로 여겨진다. 따라서 소규모 학교에 대한 인적 물적 자원의 지원이 이루어질 필요가 있었다. 그리고 고등학교에서 조리원의 HACCP 수행도가 낮은 것은 이들의 HACCP 위생교육 횟수 부족에 따른 위생지식 수준이 낮은 점과 관련이 있으므로, 고등학교 조리원에게 1일 3식의 과다한 업무 속에서 짧은 시간 내에 취약 항목인 조리 전후 식재료나 음식의 취급 및 보관 등에 관한 위생교육을 자주 실시할 수 있도록 돕는 교육자료를 개발해 제공할 필요가 있었다. 중학교의 경우 조리원의 위생지식 수준과 HACCP 수행도가 높으며 학교급식 HACCP 관련 시설 설비 기구를 잘 갖추고 있어서 양호하였다. 그러나 본 연구는 충남지역 초 중 고에 근무하는 조리원을 대상으로 조사한 결과이어서 표집이 제한되어 있으므로, 연구 결과를 일반화하기에는 제한점을 가지고 있다. 앞으로 학교급식에서 지속적으로 문제가 되고 있는 위생관리에 관한 현장연구가 활발히 이루어지고 이 결과를 반영한 위생교육이 활성화됨으로써 학교급식 조리원의 위생지식 수준과 현장실천도를 높여 학교급식 품질을 향샹시켜 나가야 할 것으로 생각된다.

우리나라와 미국의 초등학교 수학학습부진아 정책 및 지도 프로그램 비교 분석: 춘천시 교육청과 시애틀 교육청을 중심으로 (Comparative study of policy and elementary school mathematics learning program for mathematics underachievers in Korea and the United States: Focused on the Seattle Public Schools and Chuncheon Office of Education)

  • 고정화
    • 한국학교수학회논문집
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    • 제20권1호
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    • pp.57-76
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    • 2017
  • 우리나라는 1990년대 기초학력 향상을 위한 다양한 정책 및 자료 개발을 수행해왔지만 여전히 기초학력 미달 학생을 구제하려는 노력이 요구되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 우리나라와 미국의 학습부진아 정책 및 수학학습부진아 관련 프로그램 운영 사례를 춘천시 교육청과 시애틀 교육청을 중심으로 비교 분석하고 그 교육적 시사점을 제시하였다. 이들 모두 수학학습부진아를 구제한다는 점에서 출발하지만, 구체적으로 운영하는 과정에서는 차이를 보였다. 본 연구는 이를 기초로 다음을 제안하였다. 첫째, 저소득층 급식, 낙인 효과 방지, 교사의 지도 시간 확보, 효과적인 재정 운영, 교사-강사 협조 등을 해결할 수 있는 방학 프로그램의 적극적인 활용, 둘째, 수학학습부진아들이 흥미를 갖고 탐구할 수 있고 교사들이 쉽게 활용할 수 있는 활동 중심의 상세한 교재의 필요성, 셋째, 자녀의 학습에 대한 관심을 유도하고 학부모와 교사 간 긴밀한 유대 관계 형성을 위한 구체적인 협력 방안, 넷째, 학습부진아 프로그램의 질적 향상을 위한 전문적인 평가 집단의 프로그램 분석.

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부산지역 일부 초등학생의 무상급식에 대한 인식 및 급식품질 만족도 (Evaluation of Perception and Foodservice Satisfaction of Free School Meals by Elementary School Students in Busan)

  • 장은령;최희선;류은순
    • 한국식품영양과학회지
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    • 제45권12호
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    • pp.1830-1837
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    • 2016
  • 본 연구는 무상급식의 교육적 의미와 급식품질 면에서의 개선점을 파악하고자 부산지역 초등학생 10개교 4, 5, 6학년 학생 600명을 대상으로 무상급식에 대한 인식 및 급식품질 만족도 조사를 시행하였고 조사기간은 2014년 12월 2일~12월 24일이었다. 연구 결과 무상급식 전체 인식 점수는 4.47/5.00점이었고 '영양(교)사와 조리원분에게 감사한 마음'(4.68점), '부모님의 급식비 부담 감소'(4.67점), '친환경 식재료 사용'(4.64점), '급식의 질 향상'(4.51점) 순으로 높게 나타났다. 6학년이 4학년보다 전체 인식 점수가 유의적(P<0.01)으로 높았고, '친환경 식재료 사용'(P<0.05), '영양과 건강에 관한 관심 증가'(P<0.05), '우리나라 경제발전에 기여'(P<0.001)에서도 높은 점수를 보였다. 무상급식 실시 연차 2년차가 4년차보다 전체 인식 점수가 유의적(P<0.01)으로 높았으며, '영양과 건강에 관한 관심 증가'(P<0.05), '가정경제에 도움'(P<0.05)에서도 높은 점수를 보였다. 급식품질 만족도에서 전체 평균점수는 4.55/5.00점이며, 음식영역 4.47점, 메뉴영역 4.62점, 위생영역 4.62점, 서비스영역 4.53점, 환경영역 4.48점이었다. 낮은 점수를 보인 항목은 음식영역에서 '밥의 양', '부반찬(나물, 생채) 양', '김치의 양', 메뉴영역에서 '김치 종류', '선호식단 제공빈도', 위생영역에서 '식판의 청결', 서비스영역에서는 '배식 시 대기시간', 환경영역에서는 '식당 분위기'였다. 6학년이 4학년보다 음식영역(P<0.01), 메뉴영역(P<0.05), 위생영역(P<0.05)에 서 급식품질 만족도가 유의적으로 높았으며, 환경영역은 5, 6학년이 4학년보다 유의적(P<0.001)으로 높은 점수를 보였다. 무상급식 실시 연차 2년차가 4년차보다 급식품질 전체 만족도(P<0.01), 음식영역(P<0.01), 메뉴영역(P<0.05), 위생영역(P<0.05), 환경영역(P<0.001)에서 유의적으로 높은 점수를 보였다. 무상급식에 대한 인식과 급식품질 만족도 간에는 유의한 양의 상관관계(r=0.781, P<0.01)를 보였고, 다른 모든 영역에서도 유의한 양의 상관관계를 보였다. 이상의 결과를 살펴볼 때 급식품질 만족도가 낮은 급식 항목에 대한 개선을 통해 학생들의 급식품질에 대한 만족도를 높여야 할 뿐만 아니라 학생들에게 교육의 일환으로 무상급식의 의미를 고취해 국가 복지 정책에 대한 긍정적인 사고를 갖게 함으로써 학생들의 정신적 육체적 건강을 유지할 수 있어야 하겠다.

부산지역 일부 중학생의 학교급식 위생에 대한 인식 평가 (Evaluation of Perception for Foodservice Hygiene by Middle School Students in Busan)

  • 김여경;최희선;류은순
    • 한국식품영양과학회지
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    • 제43권12호
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    • pp.1920-1928
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    • 2014
  • 본 연구에서는 부산 소재 중학교 10개교에서 총 826명 학생을 대상으로 개인급식 위생 및 학교급식 위생에서의 중요도와 수행도 조사를 통해 급식위생의 문제점을 파악하여 학교급식 위생을 향상시키는 데 필요한 자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 학생들의 개인급식 위생 전체 평균 점수는 중요도 3.81/5.00점, 수행도 3.60/5.00점이었고 학교급식 위생에 대한 총 평균 점수는 중요도 4.23점, 수행도 3.66점이었다. 개인급식 위생에서 중요도 점수가 가장 높은 항목은 '음식을 향해 기침이나 재치기 하지 않기'였고 가장 낮은 항목은 '배식시에 잡담을 하지 않기'였다. 수행도 점수가 가장 높은 항목 역시 '음식을 향해 기침이나 재치기 하지 않기'였고 가장 낮은 항목은 '올바른 방법으로 손 씻기'였다. 남학생이 여학생에 비해 개인급식 위생의 중요도 수행도 점수가 높게 나타났고, 학년에서는 저학년인 경우 개인위생에 대한 중요도 인식과 수행도가 높았다. 학교급식 위생의 중요도 점수와 수행도 평가 점수는 모두 음식위생> 기기 시설위생> 환경위생> 배식원위생의 순으로 나타났다. 학교급식 위생에 대한 중요도 평가 점수는 여학생이 남학생보다 유의적(P<0.001)으로 높게 나타났고 학년별에서는 3학년이 1, 2학년보다 유의적(P<0.001)으로 낮은 점수를 보였다. 학교급식 위생의 수행도 평가 점수는 남학생이 여학생보다 높은 점수를 나타냈으나 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 학년별 수행도 평가 점수는 1학년이 2, 3학년보다 유의적(P<0.001)으로 높았다. 격자도 분석 결과, 중요도는 높으나 수행도가 낮아서 가장 개선이 요구되는 항목은 학생의 개인급식 위생에서 '식사 전 손 씻기'이며, 학교급식 위생에서는 '식판의 청결도'였다. 중학생들의 개인급식 위생의 중요도와 수행도 점수가 학교급식 위생보다 낮으므로 학교에서는 학생들을 대상으로 손 씻기 실천, 올바르게 손 씻는 방법 등 개인위생 향상을 위한 정기적인 위생교육 실시가 필요하겠다. 또한 학교급식 위생에서 수행도 평가 점수가 낮은 식판의 청결, 식판의 건조 등과 같은 식기류의 위생에 대한 문제를 파악하여 해결 방법을 강구하여야 하며, 전반적인 배식원 위생 수행수준을 높이기 위한 철저한 지도가 요구된다.

전남지역 학교급식의 위생관리 실태 (Performance Status of Sanitary Management of School Food Service in the Jeonnam Area)

  • 고무석;정난희;이전옥
    • 한국가정과학회지
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    • 제7권1호
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    • pp.51-67
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    • 2004
  • This study analyzed the effects of nutrition technicians' hygiene education on cooking workers' performance of hygiene management in order to ensure the security of school meals. The situation of cooking workers' disposition in subject schools was elementary school(51.1%) and middle school(48.9%) and the type of meals was rural area type(54.2%), urban type(36.5%). and island and isolated area type(9.3%). The methods of meals management were single cooking(88.2%) and joint cooking and management(11.8%). The type of distributing meals was distributing in a dining room(93.5%), in a classroom(3.7%), and in both dining room and classroom(2.8%). Nutrition technicians' employment form included regular(53.5%) and daily(88.2%). Their education was junior college graduate(50.2%), university graduate(44.8%). and graduate school students(5.0%). Cooking workers' employment form included daily(88.2%) and regular (11.1%). suggesting that most were regular. Most cooking workers(77.4%) had at least high school certificate. Regarding the situation of cooking workers' disposition in subject schools, the number of student per one cooking worker was found as 91-120(37.2%), 61-90(22.6%). 60 and under(21.l %). 121-15006.7%). and 151 and over(2.5%). Cooking workers' level of performance of hygiene management was post-working stage(66.37/75 marks), pre-working stage(64.22/75 marks). and working stage(20.34/25 marks), The counting of meals articles in a pre-working stage(20.34/25 marks). temperature and required time in a working stage(18.78/25 marks), and machinery equipment and hygiene in a pre-working stage(21.40/25 marks) showed lowest of performance, which suggest poor service of hygiene. Cooking workers' performance of hygiene management by working stage showed the significant difference with school class(p<.001), type of schools with meals(p<.05). state of cooking workers' employment(p<.001), and cooking worker's disposition(p<.05). A working stage showed the significant difference with type of schools with meals(p<.05). A post-working stage showed the significant difference according to type of schools with meals(p<.05), and the methods of meals management(p<.05), and cooking workers' disposition(p<.05). In the execution of hygiene education, individual hygiene was highest(94.8%), followed by the management of machinery equipment and tools(89.7%), food poisoning and microorganism(94.7%), and the method of food treatment(76.4%). A yearly plan of hygiene education included established(83.9%) and not established(l6.1%). Regular education included not executed(25.1%), 2-3 times a month(l6.1%), and more than 4 a month(4.0%) and occasional education was not executed(57.0%), 1-3 times a month(26.3%), and more than 4 a month(l5.7%). In the methods for hygiene education, oral education(95.7%) was used most, followed by demonstration(10.5%), poster/photo(10.5%), video/slide(3.7%), and computer(3.7%). Frequency of improvement and complement of hygiene education included once a month(56.3%), once a year(20.7%), by quarter(l1.5%), and every six months(1l.5%). Newspaper was used most in materials of hygiene education, followed by internet, TV, nutrition technician's reeducation, information exchange between members, educational office's training, and reference book, and educational office's material. and symposium. Cooking workers' assessment of the effect of hygiene education was conducted through observation(56.8%), check table(l5.2%), question(l4.0%), and examination(14.0%). The reason of cooking workers' low level of performance included habitual custom(53.9%), lack of understanding(20.4%), overwork(l4.6%), and lack of knowledge(l1.l%) and the reason of difficulty in hygiene education included lack of time(55.3%), lack of understanding(27.6%), lack of knowledge and information(8.7%), and lack of budget(48.0%).

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단기노인보호소 이용자의 간호요구도 및 서비스 실태연구 (A Study on The Nursing Needs of Users and their Service Status at Short-Stay Centers for The Elderly)

  • 신경희;이선자
    • 한국보건간호학회지
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    • 제16권2호
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    • pp.354-377
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    • 2002
  • Aging population is a global trend and Korea is no exception. Due to the progress of the medical and scientific sectors, increase in the average lifetime incurred increase in the number of elderly people. Meanwhile, the family function of supporting the elderly has become a major issue in a society due to the changes in the society's structure and increased entry of the women into the workforce. As a means to substitute the protection of the elderly who are not protected at their respective homes and to replace the tending needs, weekly protection centers and short-stay centers for the elderly were established and operated in Seoul since 1992. However, structured and satisfactory services are not yet to be provided, thus this research intends to understand the current situation at the short-stay centers for the elderly, to identify users' characteristics and to conduct study on nursing need for the health reasons so that the results of the research can be utilized as basic data for the development of nursing care program. Towards this end, this research targeted 142 elderly people who were undergoing treatment at the 11 short-stay centers for the elderly out of total of 13 located in Seoul that were willing to cooperate. The research was conducted from April to May 2002, with the measurement tool developed by Rhee, Seon-ja (2001) to measure the level of nursing need. Then data was collected and analyzed using SPSS program. The results are as follows. The general characteristics of users of the short-stay centers for the elderly were: 123 females $(86.6\%)$, 19 males $(13.4\%)$ and 72 elderly were over the age of 80 $(50.7\%)$. Among these, 24$(16.9\%)$ were living by themselves. Among the illnesses that the subjects were inflicted with were: dementia $(54.2\%)$, stroke $(54.1\%)$ and high blood pressure $(50.7\%)$, in the respective order. Despite the fact that they were diagnosed with illnesses, $47.2\%$ responded that they do not undergo special treatment due to financial reasons. When the level of needs for nursing care among the elderly who use the short-stay centers is divided into informational. physical. and emotional need levels and scored between zero to two, the level of emotional need is the highest with 1.80, followed by physical (1.45) and informational (1.44) need levels. As for the realities of services at the centers and improvement areas, restriction on term was cited as the greatest inconvenience with $38.7\%$, followed by lack of budget (24 respondents, $16.9\%$). Wishful services were financial assistance $(46.5\%)$, medical and nursing services $(40.1\%)$, meal provision service $(8.5\%)$ and counseling service $(4.9\%)$, in the respective order. Based on the above mentioned results, the research identified the need to develop nursing program for the patients of dementia that can be applied onto the short-stay centers and the need to develop volunteer service, backed by societal support. Also, placement of specialized cadre of professionals is needed so that medical and nursing service functions can be provided in a complementary manner.

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학교 급식 관리에 대한 실태 조사 - I. 광주ㆍ전남지역 영양사의 학교 급식 관리 실태 조사 - (A Survey of the Management of Elementary School Foodservice - I. Management of School Foodservice of the Dietitian in the Kwangju & Chonnam Area -)

  • 김경애;김소연;정난희
    • 한국식품조리과학회지
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    • 제15권2호
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    • pp.133-145
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    • 1999
  • The schools in the survey consisted of 61 schools where foodservice was managed by themselves and 49 schools where it was done cooperatively. According to the style managed, the urban style was 42 schools, the rural style was 46, and the island style was 22. With regard to the amount for each student that parents have to pay. it was 745 won at schools managed by themselves and 616 won at schools managed cooperatively. The budgeted amount was 75 won at schools managed by themselves and 97 won at schools managed cooperatively. The result showed that parents at schools managed for themselves paid much more for the cost of food and management. The mean area of kitchens was 31 pyong (102 sq. meters) in environment of cooking utilities, and management was done wherever they were needed. The budgeted amount was supplied from the Educational Office and parents. In the situation of utilities and instruments for cooking, the places to wash hands and flush toilets, which were regarded as sanitary facilities were insufficient. The rates of containing measuring instruments and thermometers for cooking were also insufficient. The list to be considered in the management of menu was concentrated on raising acceptance of students served, based on the order of the tastes of students served, the quantity of the cost, nutrition needed, and then facilities. The replies that leftover food was thrown away after meals were numerous and the rate of leftover food was reflected on the menu. In purchase and management, the rate of food needed to be purchased was calculated through experience. A private contract was chosen to purchase food. The frequency of purchasing food was usually once a day, which would nutritists examined food, concentrating on the order of quality, number, and price. In the management of operation, a schedule for making food was seldom formed, referring to it only at the time needed. All the food was made in a day but some special foods were made the day before they would be required. It shows the situation was thought to be the most important. Guidance for sanitation was carried out once a month and the content of the guidance was about the sanitary treatment of food. With regard to degree of satisfaction with the management of meal service, all the dietitian at schools managed for themselves and cooperatively were somewhat satisfied with all the questions about the budgeted amount of food, and management, the management of purchase, operation, and sanitation. However, they were not satisfied with the environment of facilities.

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아동기 과체중 위험 인자로서의 TV시청시간, 사회계층요인, 부모의 과체중 및 부모의 활동수준 (Television Watering, Family Social Class, Parental Overweight, and Parental Physical Activity Levels in Relation to Childhood Overweight)

  • 윤군애
    • 대한지역사회영양학회지
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    • 제7권2호
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    • pp.177-187
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    • 2002
  • This study was done to determine the factors associated with childhood overweight in 721 sixth grade elementary school students, in Busan. The students' heights, weights, waist circumferences and triceps-skinfold thicknesses were measured using standard techniques. Other data were collected using a questionnaire that included information about physical activity, television watching, and the amount of exorcise taken during leisure times, family history of diseases related to obesity: social data including family income, parents'education and occupations, eating behaviors; parental weights and heights; and parental activity levels. Childhood overweight was defined as a body mass index at or above the 85th percentile for age and sex. The prevalence of overweight revealed no significant difference between sexes, (24.2% in boys and 22.03% in girls). The risk of childhood overweight was significantly greater if either the mother or the father were overweight. The odds ratio for childhood overweight associated with maternal overweight was 5.045 (94% CI : 3.262-7.801), and 2.727 (95% CI : 1.764-4.218) was the case for parental overweight. Children having a history of hear diseases had higher odds ratios than those who did not. The odds ratios for overweight associated with income were not different. However, a higher odds ratio for overweight was observed in children whose fathers had only an elementary or middle school education than those whore fathers had a high school or college education. Children whose fathers' occupations were service workers or shopkeepers (OR : 3.314, 95% C = 1.851-5.934) or had no occupation (OR = 3.756, 95% CI : 1.898-7.430) had a treater risk of overweight than those whose fathers'were professionals or once workers. The risk of overweight increased in children having more irregular meal times and faster eating times, rather than those having an intake pattern of high energy and sugar containing floods. The amount of exercise taken during leisure times, and daily physical activity showed no difference between overweight and non-overweight children. However, television watching time, especially on weekends, was greater in overweight children than in non-overweight children. Television watching time was positively correlated with BMI, triceps-skin(31d thickness, waist circumference and waist/height ratio. Therefore, television watching was found to be a useful predictor of overweight in children. Television watching in children was negatively related to paternal activity levels, and positively related to parental television watching time. In fact, fathers whose children were overweight were physically less active than fathers whose children were non-overweight. Parents appeared to be a strong influence on their children's physical activity levels. In conclusion, a low family social class, defined on the basis of the father's occupation or education, parental overweight, increased television watching, and unhealthy physical activity levels in parents were all considered risk factors for childhood overweight. Among these, television watching time and lack of physical activity were considered to be the most important risk factors that could be easily modified for the prevention of and intervention in, overweight in children.