Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life (동아시아식생활학회지)

The East Asian Society of Dietary Life (동아시아식생활학회)
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Study on Dietary Habits of Middle School Students and Perception of School Food Services in Chungnam Province

충남 지역 일부 중학생의 식습관 및 학교 급식 인식도 조사

  • Kim, Myung-Hee (Dept. of Food & Nutrition, Kongju National University) ;
  • Kim, Hyeon-Jeong (Dept. of Nutrition Education, Graduate School of Education,, Kongju National University) ;
  • Choi, Mi-Kyeong (Dept. of Food & Nutrition, Kongju National University) ;
  • Kim, Eun-Young (Dept. of Food & Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University)
  • 김명희 (공주대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 김현정 (공주대학교 영양교육대학원) ;
  • 최미경 (공주대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 김은영 (숙명여자대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2011.07.20
  • Accepted : 2011.10.17
  • Published : 2011.10.31
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Abstract

This study was conducted on 419 middle school students (214 boys, 205 girls) in order to examine the general aspects, dietary habits, and performance of the school food services available to them in the Chungnam area. The mean age of the subjects was 15.1 years. The average heights and weights were 164.5 cm and 55.6 kg for boys and 158.9 cm and 49.4 kg for girls, respectively. The influence of parents was found to have a significant effect on the students' nutritional knowledge. Exactly 45.1% of subjects said that they needed time for nutritional education, and 54.2% of subjects answered that they have not received any nutritional education. The amount of spending money and expenditures for snacks per month were positively correlated with family income. Breakfast was skipped more than once per week in more than half of all students. Exactly 40.5% of subjects were satisfied with their schools' food services. As food services are more likely to correct unbalanced diets and provide an incentive for change towards better dietary habits, school food services can play a role in correcting unbalanced dietary behaviors.

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