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Association of Eating Behavior related to Sodium Intake with Overall Dietary Attitudes in Korean Children

한국 일부 초등학생의 나트륨 섭취 관련 식행동과 식태도의 관련성

  • Shin, Yang-Sub (Major in Nutrition Education, Graduate School of Education, Kongju National University) ;
  • Kim, Soon-Kyung (Dept. of Food Sciences & Nutrition, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Choi, Mi-Kyeong (Division of Food Science, Kongju National University)
  • 신양섭 (공주대학교 교육대학원 영양교육전공) ;
  • 김순경 (순천향대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 최미경 (공주대학교 식품과학부)
  • Received : 2015.08.19
  • Accepted : 2015.09.15
  • Published : 2015.12.31
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Abstract

High sodium intake in many countries has become the leading cause of chronic diseases. This situation requires correct dietary behavior to ensure proper sodium intake in the younger population. The purpose of the present study was to assess eating behavior regarding sodium intake and identify its correlation with common dietary attitudes in children. This cross-sectional study was conducted by surveying 588 elementary school children in Korea. Sodium-related dietary behavior and common eating attitudes were examined through questionnaires, and analyses were conducted by comparing the results between boys and girls. The most undesirable sodium-related dietary behavior in subjects was they 'eat kimchi with every meal' followed by the 'tendency to eat hot and spicy food'. Girls had better dietary behavior regarding sodium intake than boys (P<0.05). However, the common eating attitude between boys and girls was not significantly different. For all subjects, sodium-related dietary behavior and eating attitude showed a significant positive correlation (P=0.0032). The present study shows that a common eating attitude is better when the sodium-related dietary behavior is more desirable in children.

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