• 식품산업과 영양
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.9-14
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• 2009

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.68-77
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• 2009

국민들에게 올바른 영양정보를 제공하여 외식시 균형잡힌 영양섭취와 올바른 메뉴선택을 위한 영양표시제의 방안과 패스트푸드업체에서 실시할 영양표시제에 관한 소비자 인식과 필요성 그리고 건강한 식생활에 미칠 영향을 분석하기 위해 설문조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 영양표시에 대한 소비자의 인식을 기존에 영양표시 제가 실시되고 있는 가공식품과 향후 패스트푸드업체에서 실시할 영양표시제에 대한 인식을 조사한 결과, 현재 가공식품을 구입하는데 있어서 영양표시의 중요성을 높게 인식하고 있는 반면 패스트푸드업체에서 실시할 영양표시제에 대한 인식은 매우 낮은 것으로 분석되었다. 그러나 패스트푸드업체에서 실시할 영양표시제의 도입 필요성은 인지하는 있었으며 이는 메뉴선정에 도움을 주고 건강한 식생활에 영향을 줄 것으로 인식하고 있었다. 또한 영양성분표시를 실시한 외식업체에 대한 재방문의사도 높은 것으로 분석되었다. 둘째, 패스트푸드업체의 메뉴에 대한 영양성분의 표시기준은 100 g(또는 100 mL)의 단위기준보다 1인 제공량으로 표시되기를 바라고 있었으며, 패스트푸드업체가 표기해야할 영양성분으로는 성인병과 체중증가와 관련있는 열량과 지방 그리고 콜레스테롤함량이 우선적으로 표기되기를 바라는 것으로 분석되었다. 그리고 메뉴에서 우선적으로 표기되어야 하는 항목으로는 열량, 1인분량, 지방함량인 것으로 분석되었다. 셋째, 패스트푸드업체에서 영양성분을 표시할 장소는 소비자가 주문을 하기 전 쉽게 확인하고 참고할 수 있는 매장내 포스단말기와 계산대 위에 설치된 메뉴보드로서, 이는 패스트푸드업체의 셀프서비스 주문방식을 반영된 결과로 분석되었다. 넷째, 패스트푸드업체에서 실시할 영양표시제의 필요성에서는 여자가 남자보다 더 많은 필요성을 인식하고 있었으며, 주부와 초등학생들이 비교적 낮은 필요성을 보이고 있어 주부와 초등학생을 대상으로 하는 영양표시제에 관한교육프로그램의 필요성이 제기되었다. 또한 학력에 있어서는 고학력자일수록 그리고 월소득이 높을수록 영양표시제에 대한 필요성을 높게 인식하고 있었다. 이는 영양교육을 통한 식생활의 중요성을 인지할 기회가 많았고 생활의 여유 속에서 끼니를 떼우기 위한 식사가 아닌 선택을 통한 식사를 즐기는 고소득자들에게는 영양표시제의 실시가 더욱더 필요하게 되었음을 알 수 있었다. 그리고 7번 이상의 다이어트 경험자들도 영양표시제에 대한 필요성을 인식하고 있었는데 이는 체중감량을 위한 칼로리 제한을 외식을 하면서도 가능하게 하기 위함이라고 사료된다. 다섯번째, 패스트푸드업체에서 실시될 영양표시제가 건강한 식생활에 미치는 영향에 대해 남자보다는 여자가 더 많은 영향을 줄 것이라고 생각하고 있었으며 연령에서는 10대 20대 30대가 더 많은 영향을 줄 것이라고 생각하고 있었고 전문대학졸업자와 대학원졸업자가 비교적 많은 영향을 미칠 것이라고 분석되었다. 이는 외모에 관심이 많은 여성과 젊은층 그리고 식생활에 대한 교육기회가 많았던 조사대상자들이 영양표시제가 건강한 식생활에 영향을 미칠 것이라고 인식하고 있었기 때문이라고 사료된다. 그러나 가족의 식생활을 담당하는 주부들의 영양표시제에 대한 인식은 매우 낮아 주부들을 대상으로 한 건강한 식생활 교육 프로그램을 실시해야 할 필요성이 제기되었다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.132-145
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• 2022

Objectives: This study examined trends in the health status and dietary behavior changes by region using the raw data from the 2008 ~ 2019 Community Health Survey. Methods: This study analyzed the data of 2,738,572 people among the raw data of the Community Health Survey from 2008 to 2019. The regional differences in health status and dietary behavior were examined by classifying the regions into capital and non-capital regions, and the non-capital regions were classified into metropolitan cities and provinces. A chi-square test was conducted on the body mass index (BMI), diagnosis of diabetes and hypertension, frequency of eating breakfast, salty taste in usual diet, recognition of nutrition labeling, reading of nutrition labeling, and utilization of nutrition labeling. Results: In determining obesity using the BMI, the normal weight by year decreased, and the obesity rate by year was 34.6% in 2019, which increased by 13% compared to 2008. In addition, the diabetes diagnosis rate and hypertension diagnosis rate continued to increase with the year. Both diabetes and hypertension diagnosis rates were higher in the non-capital regions than in the capital region. Eating breakfast five to seven times per week was most common and showed a significant decreasing trend by year (P < 0.001). The percentage of respondents who said they eat slightly bland foods increased from 19.5% in 2008 to 19.9% in 2010 and then to 22.1% in 2013. The percentage then decreased to 19.9% in 2019, but showed an overall increasing trend (P < 0.001). According to the region, the capital region had a higher percentage than the non-capital region. The nutrition labeling's recognition rate and utilization rate increased yearly, whereas the reading rate decreased. Conclusions: The study results presented the primary data necessary to develop nutrition education programs and establish strategies for local nutrition management projects to improve disease prevention and dietary problems.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.181-190
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to suggest strategies for effective food allergen labeling in order to prevent food allergies in school meal service. Food allergy experience, eating behavior, and perceptions of food allergen labeling in school meal service were surveyed and compared according to the food allergy experiences of middle school girls in Incheon. Seventy-eight students (17% of total subjects) experienced food allergies. For eating behaviors, students with food allergy experience had significantly higher scores for using nutritional knowledge in their life than inexperienced subjects. For the perception of food allergen labeling in school meal service, girls who had experienced food allergies more often checked labeling of school meals for allergenic foods than those who had no experience of food allergies (P<0.001). The most desirable method for displaying allergenic foods was an indication of the allergenic food name among students who had experienced food allergies and allergenic food number of the current method for students who had not experienced food allergies (P<0.001). Students who had not experienced food allergies showed significantly lower interest in food allergen labeling than subjects who had experienced food allergies (P<0.001). For the importance score of information items in nutrition labeling, allergenic food score was significantly higher in students who had experienced food allergies (3.9 vs. 3.4 points, P<0.001). These results indicate that students who have experienced food allergies are more interested in food allergen labeling of school meals and that they are more aware. Efforts to improve labeling method such as directly labeling allergenic food name and a more visible indication are required for efficient utilization of food allergen labeling in school meal service.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.675-681
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• 2016

The purpose of this study was to investigate perception of the Food Allergy Labeling System (FALS) of school foodservice in female middle school students. The subjects were 148 female middle school students in the Incheon metropolitan area. In this cross-sectional study, data were collected using self-administered questionnaires. Only 20.9% of subjects had experience of food allergy education. There was no significant difference in food allergy knowledge by grade. The scores of perception of food allergy labeling by school foodservice were significantly higher in lower grade students (p<0.001). In all grades, highest scores were observed for 'food allergy labeling is necessary', whereas the lowest scores were for 'I check the food allergy labeling'. The percentages of subjects who wanted to participate in food allergy education were significantly different (p<0.01); 73.8% in 1st grade, 50.0% in 2nd grade, and 35.7% in 3rd grade. For desired education contents to enhance perception of FALS, 57.5% of subjects answered 'emergency management' and 23.0% said 'information of food allergy causing food'. Therefore, it is necessary to increase food allergy education and educate female middle school students according to grade in order to enhance perception of FALS.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.100-108
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• 1997

Our current food hygiene law mandates nutrition label (NL) for the special nutrition foods, health support foods, instant foods, and foods with certain nutrient emphasized note, only. Currently more processed foods are bearing nutrition labels though the format is quite inconsistant. This study examined the status on current nutrition labeling practices for the processed foods that are retailed in the supermarket. The obtained information was assessed in the aspects of numerical data presentation on nutrients content, descriptive terms, health claim, and the format. The results are summarized as follows. 1) Foods with NL are limited to the food category specified by current hygiene law while voluntary nutition labeling is few. 2) Descriptive terms such as free, low, and sufficient are not substantiated with quantitative data. The efficacy of microelements which has not been clalified yet are overemphasized but major nutrients are ignored. 3) The regulations for the descriptive terms are set on the base of the nutrient content per 100g or 100ml under current nutrition labeling act. It would mislead consumers thus the definition for these descriptor be better set on the unit of the amount of food customary eaten at one time. For this the standard serving size should be set officially. 4) Quantitative nutrition information given on food products is difficult to compare because of the lack in formality. The title of NL, load and kinds of nutritents, order of nutrients listed, the unit of expression, RDA comparision, and reference RDA are inconsistant among the foods similar in dietary property. Uniform format is needed to give NL the credibility and usefulness. Proividing nutrition information to the consumers with NL is a worldwide practice though its efficacy has been controversial. Under newly legistered health promotion law in Korean nutrition education is esxpected to take part in to improve national nutrition condition and NL would education is expected to take part in to improve national nutrition condition and NL would be a potent tool for public nutritions education. It appears to be the time to mandate NL to all the processed foods in the market. The result of present study would initiate further consumer experiments related to NL. Various interest groups such as food and nutrition professions, public health organizations, government regulatory agencies, food producers and marketers, and consumer groups need to particepate and communicate for the legislation of NL and the development of NL format.

• 식품산업과 영양
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2009

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.164-173
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• 2008

The objectives of this study were to determine the preferences and consideration factors for selecting processed foods, in middle school students as well as their perceptions on food and nutrition labeling student. Middle school students in the Seoul area were surveyed from October to November, 2006. The results are summarized as follows: the preferred processed foods included 'drinks' (3.85), 'noodles' (3.81), 'biscuits and bread' (3.80), 'milk and dairy products' (3.71), and 'meat and meat products' (3.60). The most important consideration factors in selecting processed foods were 'expiration date' (4.45), 'taste' (4.34), and 'price' (4.08). The two main reasons for eating processed foods were 'delicious' (43.1%) and 'convenient' (33.9%). Food labels were identified 'sometimes' (34.5%), 'rarely' (31.2%), and 'almost never' (18.6%). The primary reason for examining a food label was 'to confirm the expiration date' (52.6%). The main reason for not reviewing a food's label was 'habitual purchase' (57.8%). Nutrition labels were identified 'rarely' (33.4%), 'almost never' (24.7%), and 'sometimes' (23.5%). The reasons for examining nutrition labels included 'to confirm a high proportion of nutritive substances' (26.5%), 'boredom' (24.2%), 'for weight control' (23.5%), and 'to improve health' (18.1%). The main reason for not examining a food's nutrition label was 'not interested' (56.5%).

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.89-98
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to develop measures for establishing and enforcing legal nutrition labeling for Takju based on results from consumer awareness surveys, statistical model development, and evaluation of nutrients. The statistical model developed with consumer survey results showed that consumers would like to know the nutrients they intake from drinking Takju, as their awareness about Takju was low. Specifically, consumers would like to see information regarding alcohol content, calories, carbohydrates, and saccharides on the label. Structural equations from the research model showed that consumers who had some knowledge of Takju also had positive thoughts of the nutrition fact labels for Takju. Evaluation of nutrients in Takju showed that the starch sources and other ingredients used in Takju fermentation did not influence nutrient facts, and nutrient concentrations also varied among the different Takju. In addition, this research suggests methods for consumers to make reasonable selections and to inform them of the nutrition fact labeling for Takju. Benners and pop-up were manufactured to promote voluntary participation of companies and to provide nutrition facts from Takju. Eventually, a measure was suggested to establish and enforce nutrition labeling, using results from consumer and nutrient surveys of Takju.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.491-506
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• 2013

The allergenic food labeling system for 12 foods has been operated in Korean school food service since 2012. This study was conducted to evaluate the food allergy status of Korean elementary school children's and their parents' perceptions of allergenic food labeling system. The parents of school aged(6-9yr olds) children in Gyeongbuk area were recruited to assist in this survey. Surveys were conducted by 404 parents. The prevalence of food allergy was 18.1%(73 students) and about one-half of the food allergic children had a family history of allergies, in particular, maternal family history. The major symptoms were related to skin and the major allergenic foods were mackerel, eggs, milk, wheat, crab and tomatoes. The parents eliminated the allergenic food from diet of 43.8% of the children with food allergy. Participants had an average knowledge score of 68% correct. The average knowledge score was higher for parents with food allergic children than for parents with intact children(p<.05). Over 61% of the respondents were not satisfied with allergenic food labeling system operated in school food service. The requirements for the allergenic food labeling system were the front-of-package labeling, conspicuous description and insert of warning sign. The parents estimated that the most important effect of the allergenic food labeling system was the improvement of psychological and physical health in children with food allergy. Because the only prevention method for food allergy is the restriction of allergenic food, the institutional device to expand the food labeling to unpackaged food as well as packaged food and to make people trust the food labeling should be prepared.