Korean Journal of Community Nutrition (대한지역사회영양학회지)

The Korean Society of Community Nutrition (대한지역사회영양학회)
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Snack Consumption Behaviors and Nutrition Knowledge among Elementary School Students in Siheung-si

시흥지역 초등학생의 간식섭취 실태 및 간식관련 영양지식에 관한 연구

  • Cho, Eun-A (Nutrition Education, Graduate School of Education, Inha University) ;
  • Lee, Soo-Kyung (Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Human Ecology, Inha University) ;
  • Heo, Gyu-Jin (Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Human Ecology, Inha University)
  • 조은아 (인하대학교 교육대학원 영양교육) ;
  • 이수경 (인하대학교 생활과학대학 식품영양학과) ;
  • 허규진 (인하대학교 생활과학대학 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2010.03.01
  • Accepted : 2010.03.29
  • Published : 2010.04.30
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Abstract

Good snack consumption behaviors are important among elementary students because snack provides additional energy and nutrients and because good dietary behaviors should be formed during early stages of life. This study investigated, among elementary school students, 1) snack consumption behaviors, 2) snack-related nutrition knowledge level, and 3) relationships between snack behaviors and snack-related nutrition knowledge. A convenience sample (N = 372), drawn from 5th and 6th graders of an elementary schools in Siheung-si, Gyeonggi-do, completed a pre-tested questionnaire. More than 85% of the participants snacked more than once per week. Most (77%) had their snacks at home. Fruit and fruit juice were the most frequently consumed and the most liked snack items. Taste was the most important in choosing a snack item closely followed by health/nutrition. Snack-related knowledge level was relatively high and the participants obtained their nutrition knowledge through mass media (30.4%) and family/friends (29.0%). Snack-related nutrition knowledge level and snack consumption behaviors showed positive relationships in various areas such as choosing more nutritious snack items and checking nutrition labels. Although this study was limited by its cross-sectional study design, these positive relationships suggest that better nutrition knowledge could result in better behaviors. Results of this study indicated that factual nutritional knowledge has been well transmitted to students. Therefore, future nutrition education on snacking could focus more on providing problem-solving and operational knowledge.

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