Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life (동아시아식생활학회지)
- Volume 18 Issue 1
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- Pages.111-126
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- 2008
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- 1225-6781(pISSN)
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- 2288-8802(eISSN)
The Study on Dietary Habits and Nutrient Intakes of School-Aged Children Based on Their Hours in Extracurricular Studies
과외 학습을 받는 학령기 아동의 수강 시간에 따른 식습관 및 영양 섭취 상태에 관한 연구
- Kim, Min-Jung (Nutrition Education, Graduate School of Education, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
- Bae, Yun-Jung (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
- Choi, Mi-Kyeong (Dept. of Human Nutrition and Food Science, Chungwoon University) ;
- Sung, Chung-Ja (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University)
- Published : 2008.02.29
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the dietary habits and nutrient intakes of school-aged children participating in extracurricular classes, to with regards to class schedule. Three-hundred and two students from Seoul were selected and classified into two groups. One group attended extracurricular classes less than 12.43 hours per week, which was determined as the average number of hours per week(AELT, n=147). The other group attended extracurricular classes more than 12.43 hours per week(AEMT, n=155). The average student age in both the AELT and AEMT groups was 11.9 years, respectively. In terms of height and weight, there were no significant differences between the two groups. AELT received significantly more hours of sleep than AEMT(p<0.01), and there were significantly more responses with regard to lack of sleep in the AEMT group than in the AELT group(p<0.05). In a survey on 17 clinical symptoms regarding health, the AEMT group had significantly higher response rates than the AELT group in the following sections: no appetite (p<0.001), dizziness(p<0.001), headache(p<0.01), tiredness(p<0.01), cold symptoms(p<0.05), and sore eyes(p<0.05). Meal time irregularity was significantly higher than AEMT than in AELT(p<0.05). Approximately 50% of the subjects were picky eaters, and 40% and 20% skipped breakfast or dinner, respectively. The average energy intakes for AELT and AEMT were 2122.2 kcal and 2061.5 kcal, respectively, and there was no significant difference between the two groups. AEMT consumed significantly lower quantities of protein, animal fat, vitamin