Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion (보건교육건강증진학회지)

Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion (한국보건교육건강증진학회)
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Housewives' Perception on Obesity Related Variables of Family According to Child Composition of Household

가족 내 자녀 구성에 따른 가정주부들의 가족에 대한 비만 관련 변인 인지

  • Seo, Yong-Seok (Kim Chang Kew Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Kookmin Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Dae-Taek (Kim Chang Kew Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Kookmin Univ.) ;
  • Cha, Kwang-Suk (Division of Sport Science, Konkuk Univ.)
  • Published : 2007.12.30
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Abstract

Housewives' perception on obesity related variables to their family members according to the composition of children in the family was explored. Ninety housewives responded to a questionnaire consisted of sociodemographic informations, body weight perception, eating behaviors perception, and physical activity level for herself as well as her family. They were categorized into three groups based on child composition of the family; boys only (BO), girls only (GO), and boys and girls (BG) families. Boys in BO showed higher value of height, weight, and WHR than girls in GO (p <.05), while no differences were noticed in BMI and the waist girth between the groups. Mothers of BO perceived boys were active while mother of GO did girls were inactive (p <.05). Girls in GO ate meals less regularly than boys in BO and girls in BG. In general, housewives' perception on body weight of family members was relied on BMI and waist girth. As mother's BMI increased, the boy's BMI in BO was also elevated (p <.05), but not in others. Mothers' perception on caloric intake and activity encouragement were not accounted for morphological characteristics. Results suggest that housewives perceived obesity related variables differently based on the composition of children of the family.

가족 내 아동 구성에 따라 가정주부들이 가족들의 비만 관련 변인을 어떻게 인지하는지 조사되었다. 90명의 가정주부가 자신과 가족들에 대한 사회인구 정보, 체중인지, 식습관행동인지, 신체활동인지를 묻는 설문지에 응답하였다. 이들은 가족의 아동 구성에 근거하여 세 그룹; 아들만 있는 가정(BO), 딸만 있는 가정(GO), 아들 딸 모두 있는 가정(BG), 으로 편성되었다. BO의 아들들은 GO의 딸들에 비해 높은 수치의 신장, 체중, WHR을 보였으나(p <.05), 이 두 그룹 간에 BMI와 허리둘레는 차이가 없었다. BO의 엄마들은 아들들이 활동적이라고 인지한 반면 GO의 엄마들은 딸들이 비활동적이라고 인지하였다(p <.05). GO의 딸들은 BO의 아들들이나 BG의 딸들에 비해 덜 규칙적인 식사를 하였다. 일반적으로 가정주부들은 가족구성원의 체중을 BMI 및 허리둘레와 연관되어 인지하였다. 엄마의 BMI 가 증가할수록 BO의 아들의 BMI는 동반 상승하였으나(p <.05), 다른 그룹에서는 나타나지 않았다. 칼로리 섭취와 신체활동 권장에 대한 엄마의 인지는 신체형태에 근거하지 않았다. 이 결과들은 가정주부들이 가족 내 아동 구성에 따라 비만 관련 변인을 다르게 인지함을 제시하고 있다.

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