• Journal of Nutrition and Health
• /
• 제55권6호
• /
• pp.699-708
• /
• 2022

Purpose: Adequate nutrition is to be provided for normal growth and development during early childhood. Currently, childcare teachers provide lunch to most children in Korea. The purpose of this study was to investigate the portion size provided by teachers and examine the effect of education on food serving size. Methods: The subjects were childcare teachers (n = 120) in charge of children aged 3-5 years at a daycare center in Hanam-si. The survey was conducted through questionnaires which included questions on the general characteristics of the teachers, their nutritional education status, and the source of nutrition information. In addition, the portion sizes of items on the menu currently provided to children were measured and the data were analyzed. To assess the effectiveness of education in determining serving size, the subjects were randomly equally divided into two groups. In the first group (n = 60) theoretical education on nutrition and serving sizes was given, whereas in the second (n = 60), practical education on these topics was provided. Results: The difference between the actual portion size of rice and the serving size announced on the menu was observed to decrease along with the increase in the experience of the teacher, although the differences in the main dish and kimchi were higher. The gap between the serving size mentioned in the menu and the portion size distributed widened as the age of the teachers increased. Notably, the difference between the portion size and the serving size of food decreased after both practical and theoretical education. Furthermore, the effect of education on the serving size of the main dishes (p < 0.001), side dishes (p < 0.01), and kimchi (p < 0.01) was observed to be greater in the practical education group than in the theoretical education group. Conclusion: Regular education should be provided to teachers on the serving sizes mentioned in the menu, as the quantity of food served depends on the experience and age of teachers. In the case of rice, theoretical education alone sufficed to ensure a proper serving size. However, hands-on training on the main and side dishes, and kimchi would be much more helpful.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
• /
• 제16권2호
• /
• pp.1182-1188
• /
• 2015

본 연구는 제5기 국민건강영양조사를 활용하여 구강검진조사에 참여한 19세 이상 성인을 대상으로 유년시절 부모의 교육수준을 조사한 항목과 구강검진조사에서 실시된 우식경험영구치 수의 조사 항목을 가지고 부모의 교육수준이 구강건강에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 부모의 교육수준이 높을수록 우식경험영구치 수는 감소하였고, 부모 교육수준이 낮을수록 본인 스스로 구강건강이 나쁘다고 생각하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 검진여부 항목에서 부모의 교육수준이 높으면 오히려 예방적 차원의 구강검진을 받지 않았다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
• /
• 제9권6호
• /
• pp.706-715
• /
• 2004

The objective of this study was to compare early child care center teachers' attitudes for meal and snack guidance between Sweden and Korea. Participants were 251 early child care center teachers (Sweden: 134, Korea: 117) working in Goetebory, Sweden, and Seoul, Korea. The survey was conducted from December in 2003 to February in 2004. SPSS programme was used for statistical analysis. Sixty five point eight percent of the Korean early child care center teachers provided a certain amount of foods for children. But $20.9\%$ of Swedish provided a certain amount of foods for children, $79.1\%$ of them provided the amount a child wanted. Sixty one point seven percent of Korean teachers allowed a child leave foods on the plate, but $95.5\%$ of Swedish teachers asked a child eat all food on the plate. When a child didn't want to eat, $61.1\%$ of the Korean teachers fed him/her, but $11.0\%$ of the Swedish teachers did. Only $42.4\%$ of the Swedish teachers allowed a children eat sweets, but $92.9\%$ of Korean did. The Swedish teachers' perception for food guidance were eating by child himself/herself > washing hands before eating > having appropriate table manner > eating as talking with friends > not playing during the meal time, while the Korean teachers' was taking various food > having appropriate table manner > eating by child himself/herself, not playing during the meal time > washing hands before eating. The Swedish teachers thought 'eating as talking with friends' and 'eating by child himself/herself' is important, where as the Korean's did 'eating without making noise', 'not playing during the mealtime' in the eating behavior. For 'brushing teeth after meal' the Swedish teachers' score (1.5) was lower than the Korean (4.2). The results is necessary to improve meal and snack guidance for Korean early child care center teachers' education.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
• /
• 제12권1호
• /
• pp.111-127
• /
• 1995

This study was designed to investigate the relationships between children's physical growth and health and their raising conditions and to find out the important conditions to improve their physical growth and health. The rasing conditions were classified into three major parts; i. e., family conditions, conditions of nutrition up-taking, and conditions of rest or sleep and exercise or play. Then, the questionnaire including the items to survey these three areas of raising condition and the items to evaluate the health status were given to children' mothers or fathers and filled up by them. The data of their 4 anthropometric measures; body weight, stature, sitting height and chest girth, were also collected from their latest records of health examination. The data of health status were converted to health scores representing 6 domains of health; digestive organs, respiratory organs, auto-nerve systems, fatigue, others and health as a whole. Then, correlations of raising conditions were determined with four antropometric measures and 6 health scores as criterion variables. Then, number of families to live together, and child's birth order in the domain of family conditions, habits of unbalanced diet, eating frequency of eggs, fruits, green and yellow vegetables, light colored vegetables, milk products in the domain of nutrition up-take, and the time for study at home, the place for play, the number of friends to play with together, the hours for playing out of door, the hours for playing sports, and the hours to move their body for assisting house keeping were picked out to investigate their relationships with physical growth and health status. Then, their habits of unbalanced diet and eating frequency of eggs, green or yellow colored vegetables, and milk products were found more influential conditions and more over, birth order, the time for study at home, the time to play out of door showed moderate degree of connection with physical growth and health status in early childhood.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
• /
• 제27권5호
• /
• pp.361-372
• /
• 2022

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education program on the use of specific food groups in improving nutrition-related knowledge and attitude, dietary behavior, creative problem solving, and STEAM attitude. Methods: We selected two classes at a kindergarten in Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. A total of 44 kindergarteners from the two classrooms participated in this study. The experimental group and the control group were formed with 22 students each. The experimental group attended 11 STEAM classes on the use of the grain, fruit, and milk food groups. First, we performed the paired t-test to examine changes from pre-to-post classes for both groups. Then, we used ANCOVA to compare post-test scores between the experimental and control groups with the adjustment of pre-test scores. Results: The results demonstrate that the STEAM education program on the use of the food groups significantly improved (1) nutrition-related knowledge and attitude, and dietary behavior (P < 0.001), (2) creative problem solving (P < 0.001), and (3) STEAM attitude (P < 0.001) in the intervention group when compared with the control group. Conclusions: The STEAM education program on the use of food groups is effective in enhancing nutrition knowledge and attitude, dietary behavior, creative problem solving, and STEAM attitudes among kindergarten students.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
• /
• 제17권2호
• /
• pp.233-239
• /
• 2016

본 연구는 국민건강영양조사 제6기 원시자료에서 검진조사로 실시된 구강검진 항목의 치아우식증과 건강 설문조사로 실시된 칫솔질 시기를 묻는 문항을 활용하여, 치아가 나기 시작해서 영구치가 완성되는 1-13세의 유아동을 대상으로 하루 중 칫솔질 시기와 치아우식증 상태를 비교 분석하였다. 연구결과로 우식경험영구치가 많을수록, 영구치우식경험을 한 경우일수록 칫솔질 시기 전반적으로 칫솔질 실천율이 높게 나타났고, 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 또한 점심식사 후 칫솔질 실천율이 낮은 집단에서 전반적으로 치아우식증이 높게 나타났다. 이는 과거의 우식경험으로 인한 경험적 산물로 칫솔질에 강한 동기부여를 준 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국보육학회지
• /
• 제18권3호
• /
• pp.159-178
• /
• 2018

본 연구는 한국과 일본 국가수준 보육과정 및 보육시설 평가지표의 식생활교육 내용을 비교하여, 양국의 식생활교육의 특성을 알아보고 한국 식생활교육의 방향성을 모색하고자 하는 것이다. 이를 위해 한국은 표준보육과정, 누리과정 원본과 해설서 및 지침서 그리고 어린이집 평가인증통합지표를, 일본은 2018년 개정된 보육소보육지침해설과 제삼자평가지표를 분석하였다. 연구결과는 첫째, 한국의 경우 보육과정과 평가에서의 중점에 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 보육과정은 영양 및 식사예절 등 바르게 먹기의 내용 구성 비중이, 평가지표는 청결 및 위생에 대한 내용 구성 비중이 높은 것으로 분석되었다. 일본의 경우 국가수준 보육과정 및 평가지표는 일관적으로 즐겁게 식사하기 관련 내용이 강조되었고, 이를 위한 다양한 방안을 제시하였다. 둘째, 식생활교육 접근 방식에 있어 한국은 음식에 관한 지식중심으로, 일본은 일상적 체험을 통해 식생활교육 내용을 접근하였다. 즉, 한국의 교육은 영양과 식사예절 관련 지식을 통해 바르게 먹기를 지향하고 있으며, 일본은 다양한 사람들과 관계를 통해 함께 즐기며 식사하기를 지향하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과는 어린이집에서의 식사지도 개선을 위한 방향성과, 즐겁게 먹기 강조를 위한 일관성 있는 보육과정 및 평가지표의 필요성을 시사한다.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
• /
• 제34권5호
• /
• pp.577-586
• /
• 2019

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has conducted the Dietary Education Projects at Childcare Centers since 2015. This study provides preliminary data for early childhood dietary education programs, by evaluating the outcomes of the projects. This survey enrolled 212 participants whose children had participated in the projects, and 142 non-participants. Comparing the perception of importance towards each educational program of the projects, dietary education program gained significantly higher importance than other subjects included, and was significantly higher in the participants than in non-participants. In the preference for food group survey for children, vegetable and seaweed preferences were higher among participants than non-participants, indicating that participation in the dietary education projects contribute towards increase in preferences for vegetables and seaweed, which children generally dislike. No significant differences were observed in children's dietary habits between participant and non-participant groups, thereby suggesting that the education projects were insufficient for inducing dietary habit changes. In order to accomplish effective improvement of dietary habits, the education projects need further improvements to achieve systematic and long-term plans.

• 급식외식위생학회지
• /
• 제5권1호
• /
• pp.5-11
• /
• 2024

For successful food safety education in kindergartens, enjoyable play is essential. However, Korea lacks food safety education materials that help teachers create play activity plans suited to specific situations. This study aimed to develop food safety education guideline based on the Ministry of Education's guidelines and the 2019 Revised Nuri Kindergarten Curriculum. We reviewed current guideline and conducted focus group interviews to create content aligned with these guidelines. In our research, we structured educational content on elements of 'food safety management practices', including 'hand washing habits', 'food poisoning management', and 'food labeling information'. Nutrition and early childhood education professionals designed objectives and activities suitable for 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children. The resulting guidebook provides a comprehensive resource for planning annual, monthly, and weekly food safety education. Educational topics, content, examples of children's experiences, and related Nuri curriculum were summarized in the food safety education guidebook. Guidebooks were provided to kindergartens to facilitate the application of these activities. The guideline developed in our study will enable kindergartens to make structured plans for food safety education, ultimately contributing to children's health and the formation of safe eating habits.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
• /
• 제6권5호
• /
• pp.451-457
• /
• 2012

The purposes of the study were to analyze nutritional status, psychosocial stimulation, and factors affecting the cognitive development of preschool-age children. This study was conducted in the Village of Babakan, Sub-District of Dramaga, Bogor Regency, West Java. This cross-sectionally designed study was conducted with mothers who had preschool children aged 3-5 years as respondents. Fifty-eight children were included. The distribution of mother's educational level was quite diverse, and the largest percentage (44.8%) had senior high school education. Approximately 78% of the family income per capita was classified into the non-poor category and 22.4% into the poor category. The average mother's nutritional knowledge score was $76.7{\pm}2.5$ (moderate category). Most of the preschool children (84.4%) had psychosocial stimulation scores in the moderate category (30-45). The nutritional status of children showed that 15.5% were underweight, 5.2% were wasted, 3.4% were severely wasted, and 19% of the children were in the short and very short categories (stunted). The stepwise regression results showed that psychosocial stimulation (P < 0.001), participation in early childhood education (P = 0.002) and nutritional status based on the height index for age (P = 0.028) had a positive and significant effect on cognitive development of the preschool children (adjusted $R^2$, 0.434; P = 0.028).