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Perception to the dietary guidelines for Koreans among Korean adults based on sociodemographic characteristics and lifestyle

한국 성인의 인구사회학적 특성 및 생활습관에 따른 식생활지침 인식수준

  • Yejin Yoon (Department of Public Health Science, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University) ;
  • Soo Hyun Kim (Department of Public Health Science, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University) ;
  • Hyojee Joung (Department of Public Health Science, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University) ;
  • Seoeun Ahn (Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University)
  • 윤예진 (서울대학교 보건대학원 보건학과) ;
  • 김수현 (서울대학교 보건대학원 보건학과) ;
  • 정효지 (서울대학교 보건대학원 보건학과) ;
  • 안서은 (서울대학교 보건환경연구소)
  • Received : 2023.11.23
  • Accepted : 2023.11.29
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of the dietary guidelines for Koreans (DGK) among Korean adults based on sociodemographic and lifestyle factors. Methods: A total of 514 Korean adults aged 19-64 years completed a self-administered online questionnaire assessing their perceptions of DGK, sociodemographic and lifestyle factors, and subjective assessments regarding the importance of 11 nutrients and 16 food groups. The differences in the perceptions of DGK according to the characteristics of the participants were analyzed using t-tests or ANOVA. Additionally, the differences in the subjective assessments of nutrients and food groups according to the perceptions of DGK were examined using t-tests. Results: The awareness of DGK was significantly higher among participants aged 50-64 years, living in single-person households, who were physically active, with a lower frequency of eating out, and with a higher interest in dietary information (p < 0.05 for all). The understanding of DGK was significantly higher among participants aged 19-29 years, females, individuals who were under or normal weight, non-smokers, those who self-evaluated their diet as healthy, and those with a high interest in dietary information (p < 0.05 for all). Additionally, the applicability of DGK was significantly higher among participants aged 50-64 years, who were physically active, who self-evaluated their diet as healthy, and who had a high interest in dietary information (p < 0.05 for all). Participants with a higher perception of DGK tended to attribute greater importance to most nutrients and food groups compared to those with a lower perception level. However, processed meat and foods, beverages, and alcoholic drinks consistently received lower importance ratings compared to other nutrients and food groups, regardless of the perception level. Conclusion: This research suggests that the perceptions of DGK among Korean adults may vary depending on sociodemographic and lifestyle factors. Consequently, there is a need to customize and diversify the methods for providing dietary guidelines.

본 연구는 한국 성인을 대상으로 한국인을 위한 식생활지침에 대한 인식 수준을 파악하고, 이러한 인식 수준이 인구사회학적 요인 및 생활습관에 따라 차이가 있는지 확인하고자 수행되었다. 식생활지침에 대한 인지도는 연령이 높고 (50-64세), 거주형태가 1인 가구이며, 신체활동 수준이 활동적이고, 외식빈도가 적고, 식생활 정보에 대한 관심이 높은 참여자에서 유의하게 높았으며, 식생활지침에 대한 이해도는 여성, 젊은 연령 (19-29세), 저체중/정상체중, 현재 비흡연자, 스스로의 식사의 질을 건강하다고 평가한 참여자, 식생활 정보에 대한 관심이 높은 참여자에서 유의하게 높았다. 식생활지침의 활용가능도는 연령이 높고 (50-64세), 신체활동 수준이 활동적이고, 스스로의 식사의 질을 건강하다고 평가했으며, 식생활 정보에 대한 관심이 높은 참여자에서 유의하게 높았다. 또한 식생활지침에 대한 인식 수준이 높은 참여자가 대부분의 영양소와 식품군을 더 중요하다고 평가했으며, 인식 수준에 상관없이 가공육류 및 기타 가공식품류, 음료류, 주류에 대한 중요도 점수가 낮았다. 이러한 결과는 식생활지침에 대한 인식과 활용을 증진시키기 위해선 다양한 인구사회학적 및 생활습관 요인에 대한 고려가 필요하며, 추후 식생활지침을 개정할 때에는 우리나라 국민의 식생활 트랜드를 반영할 필요가 있음을 시사한다.

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Acknowledgement

This work was carried out with the support of "Cooperative Research Program for Agriculture Science and Technology Development (Project No. PJ01704702)" Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea.

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