The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition (한국식품영양학회지)

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Effect Evaluation of Nutrition Education for Improving Preferences to Korean Traditional Foods in Upper Grades Schoolchildren

초등학교 고학년 아동의 전통음식 선호 증진을 위한 교육 효과 평가

  • Received : 2014.10.08
  • Accepted : 2014.11.27
  • Published : 2014.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of dietary education on improving preferences to Korean traditional foods in upper grades schoolchildren. The education group consisted of 184 children ($4^{th}$=65, $5^{th}$=50, $6^{th}$=69), while the control group consisted of 135 children ($4^{th}$=40, $5^{th}$=55, $6^{th}$=40). Each group was selected from a different school in Changwon. In the education group, 12 lessons were implemented using educational materials based on sensory education. For the evaluation, pre- and post-surveys were performed in each group using self-administered questionnaire surveys. Variables in the questionnaire consisted of self-efficacy, subjective norms, cognitive attitude, food neophobia scale, eating frequency, preference, intake experience, and nutrition knowledge. After education, the knowledge score improved significantly in both groups. However, self-efficacy (p<0.01), subjective norms (p<0.01), cognitive attitude (p<0.001) and food neophobia scale (p<0.001) changed significantly in only the education group. The intake frequency of Korean traditional foods did not significantly increase in either group. However, the preferences and intake experience of the foods, which were offered in class and school meals, changed significant in only the education group. In conclusion, dietary education based on sensory education may be useful for developing a positive eating attitude for Korean traditional foods in children.

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