The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition (한국식품영양학회지)

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Recognition and Usage of Nutrition Labeling for Processed Foods and Restaurant Meals according to the Effort Level of Healthy Dietary Behavior in 5th Grade Elementary School Girls

초등학교 5학년 여학생의 올바른 식습관 노력 정도에 따른 가공식품과 외식 영양표시의 인지도 및 활용도 조사

  • Moon, Jin-Ah (Nutrition Safety Policy Division, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety) ;
  • Kong, Jung-Eun (Nutrition Safety Policy Division, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety) ;
  • Moon, Gui-Im (Food Safety Risk Assessment Division, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation) ;
  • Kang, Baeg-Won (Planning and Budget Office, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety) ;
  • Yeon, Jee-Young (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Seowon University)
  • 문진아 (식품의약품안전처 영양안전정책과) ;
  • 공정은 (식품의약품안전처 영양안전정책과) ;
  • 문귀임 (식품의약품안전평가원 식품위해평가과) ;
  • 강백원 (식품의약품안전처 기획재정담당) ;
  • 연지영 (서원대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2015.09.21
  • Accepted : 2015.10.08
  • Published : 2015.10.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate 5th grade elementary school girls' effort to recognize and use nutritional labels on processed foods and restaurant meals to encourage dietary behavior. The subjects (n=976) were divided into three groups (effort group, n=711; normal group, n=193; and no-effort group, n=72) depending on level of effort for the healthy dietary behavior such as eating balanced meals, eating three meals regularly, and eating meals slowly. In the effort group, the frequency of food intake for breads, ramen, noodles and fast foods was significantly lower, while frequency of food intake for fruits and vegetables and salad was significantly higher than in the other two groups. In the effort group, the ratio of the respondents that perception of nutrition labeling on processed foods and restaurant meals was 80.5% and 31.4% and the ratio of girls who checked the nutrition labeling at their point of purchase was 71.1% and 24.7%, respectively. Reasons given for not reading nutrition labeling for restaurant meals were 'not interested' for 34.6% of the effort group, and 52.2% of the no-effort group. Therefore, it is necessary to create an educational program on healthy dietary behavior, including how to read nutrition labeling and establishment of proper body image perception for elementary school girls.

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