Child Health Nursing Research

Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing (한국아동간호학회)
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Gender Differences in Behavioral Characteristics and Their Awareness of Obese Children

비만아동의 성별에 따른 행동특성 및 인식에 대한 연구

  • Joo Hyeon Ok (Department of Nursing, Pusan National University) ;
  • Park In Sook (Department of Nursing, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee Hwa Ja (Department of Nursing, Pusan National University)
  • 주현옥 (부산대학교 의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 박인숙 (부산대학교 의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 이화자 (부산대학교 의과대학 간호학과)
  • Published : 1997.08.01
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate gender differences in behavioral characteristics and their awareness of obese school children. The results were as follows 1. In comparison with eating habits and food preference, the girls had more irregular breakfast and were likely to have vegetables / fruits than the boys. 2. In characteristics related to exercise and activities, boys did more exercise than girls. Particularly, in lunch free time, boys participated in playing various active excercise with friends, but girls participated in more non-active behaviors (such as, chattering, reading, or playing jack-stones). 3. In comparison with their awareness related to obese persons, about a half of boys had positive opinions (e. grong, healthy.), but about only 20% of girls had positive opinions.

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