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

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Comparative Study on Dietary Habits, Unbalanced Diet and Intake of Food Groups in Middle School Students - by Gender and Region -

중학생의 식습관, 편식 및 식품군별 섭취 비교 - 성별, 지역별 비교 -

  • Kim, Myung-Hee (Dept. of Food & Nutrition, Kongju National University) ;
  • Kim, Hye-Yeon (Nutrition Education, Graduate School of Education, Kongju National University) ;
  • Yeon, Jee-Young (Dept. of Food & Nutrition, Seowon University)
  • 김명희 (공주대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 김혜연 (공주대학교 교육대학원) ;
  • 연지영 (서원대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2014.09.03
  • Accepted : 2015.02.28
  • Published : 2015.02.27
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Abstract

This research was designed to examine the dietary habits and unbalanced diet of middle school students by gender and region. The survey was conducted using questionnaires on dietary habits and unbalanced diet administered to 726 students (urban: 367, rural: 359). The obesity index using BMI showed that the largest proportion of girls was 'underweight' in both regions, which showed a significant difference by region (p<0.001). Male students in urban areas prefer salty taste more than rural students (p<0.05). In urban areas, problems relating to dietary habits were 'unbalanced diet' and 'overeating' in male students and 'frequent snacks' and 'irregular mealtime' for female students (p<0.01). The frequencies of skipping breakfast (p<0.01), snack intake (p<0.001), eating out (p<0.001) and fast food consumption (p<0.001) were significantly higher in urban students than in rural students, and the reason for eating snacks was 'hungry' in urban students and 'habitually' and 'delicious' in rural students (p<0.01). Unbalanced diet was significantly higher in rural students compared with urban students (p<0.001) and male students compared with female students in urban (p<0.05), and the factors affecting dietary habits were mostly related to family. Male students in urban areas showed a significantly lower intake frequency of 'fish, tofu and beans' (p<0.05) and 'milk and yogurt' (p<0.05), but higher intake frequency of 'vegetables' (p<0.001) compared with female students. Male students in rural areas showed a significantly lower intake frequency of 'meat' (p<0.05) but higher intake frequency of 'milk and yogurt' (p<0.05) compared with female students. Urban students showed a significantly higher intake frequency of food groups compared with rural students. To conclude, desirable nutrition education on meal regularity, snack choice, and problems relating to unbalanced diet should be conducted in schools.

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