Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association (대한영양사협회학술지)
- Volume 12 Issue 2
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- Pages.185-199
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- 2006
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- 1225-9861(pISSN)
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- 2383-966X(eISSN)
Quantitative Analysis of Food and Nutrition Informations on the Internet
인터넷 사이트 식품영양정보의 양적 평가
- Kim, Byeong-Suk (Major in Food & Nutrition, Wonkwang University) ;
- Jeong, Mi-Ran (Major in Food & Nutrition, Wonkwang University) ;
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Lee, Yeong-Eun
(Major in Food & Nutrition, Wonkwang University)
- Published : 2006.05.02
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to estimate the sites providing accurate and useful informations to the public by monitoring food and nutrition informations distributed through the internet quantitatively about 13 items of 7 necessary requisites. Total of 457 internet sites on the searching engines of Yahoo, Empas, Nate, Naver and Daum were monitored by 10 panels from May, 2004 to October. Thirty eight % of the sites got 7 & 8 total of 14 points and total sites showed a normal distribution. From the estimation of meta data, individual sites(5.19) were operated insufficiently compared with the commercial sites(6.10) and institutional sites(6.60) (p<0.000). According to administrators, sites were evaluated in the order of research institute> government organization> academic association> pharmaceutical company, club, food company, university> hospital> individual (p<0.000). While low-ranked sites were lack of authority because they didn't show the information provider and source, high-ranked ones lack of sustainable management(updating informations) and security. From this study, we suggest that 1) theme, contents and design have to prepared with variety to suit the need of target clients instead of that of site operator; 2) source and origin of information have to be provided; 3) informations have to be updated often and site to be managed sustainably.