• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.220-230
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to investigate consumer preferred formats of nutrition labels: the type of nutritional information provided on the labels. A survey was conducted on 222 housewives between the age of 20 and 65 in Daejeon city in 1998, using an interview questionnaire showing illustrated nutritional label formats. Among twelve nutrients and caloric values listed on the nutrition labels, the housewives ranked their interest in the items in the following order of calorie (58.56%), calcium (56.76%), cholesterol (54.05%), protein (39.19%) and vitamin C (36.04%). The majority of the subjects (69.37%) checked labels when they bought milk or dairy products, whereas only 8.11% looked at labels when they bought Ramyon or noodles. Most of the subjects (90.99%) preferred products with labels with nutritional information as compared with products without labels. this was especially so true of the younger individuals and of pc-ople who checked food labels more frequently. The subjects preferred labeling which described the nutrient content per Package (55.41%), sewing size (32.88%) and food weight of 1009 (11.71%) as a standard nit. Generally, they prefer-red a simplified list to a detailed list of the number of nutrients, a figure graph to bar graph in nutrition claim, vertical bar graph to horizontal bar graph showing the nutritional content of foods and a web-type graphic format to a radiation-format when describing the item's percentage of the Korean RDA's nutrient content. The subjects who checked labels frequently especially preferred detailed list, while housewives with job or with unhealthy family members preferred a simplified list and graphic, rather than a numerical display. From this result, it is suggested that providing consumers with more nutrients information in a more easily understood graphic format would encourage the consumers to check nutritional labels. Therefore this should be considered when developing the regulations far nutrition labeling or when educating the Public about nutrition. (Korean J Community Nutrition 8(2) : 220∼230, 2003)

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.335-344
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• 1996

This study was to investigate consumer recognition on food label of food package. The results of this study were as follows: 1. when shopping for food, the items considered the most were taste of family, food safety, nutrition and price, respectively. 2. 95.5% of respondents confirmed of the food label of food package when shopping for food. The items confirmed the most on food label were expiration date, manufacture date, manufacturer, food additives and nutrition, respectively. 3. 85.3% of respondents did not satisfy on the food label of food label of food package. 43.6% of respondents demanded food additives more detailed. 28.2% of respondents demanded nutrition information more detailed. 28.2% of respondents demanded food function more detailed. 4. The food which respondents satisfied on food label most were snack '||'&'||' cookies, nuddle, spices, can '||'&'||' bottled food, instant food, processed meat foo, frozen food and imported food, respectively. 5. The group with the most hphrases falling in the top rank was nutrition/calories. The phrases in the nutrition/calories group scored in the top rank were 3 "positive" nutritional characteristics(addition of vitamins, addition of DHA, high dietary fiber) and 5 "nagative" nutritional characteristics(no sugar, low sugar, low calories, low salt and low cholesterol). The group with the most phrases falling in the third rank was ingredient. The phrases in the ingredient scored in the third rank were add of food additives. 6. 55.5% of respondents did not know Recommended Daily Allowance(RDA) information and 61.9% of respondents did not understand the nutrition declaration(content) of food package but 65.7% of resspondents understood the nutrition claim of food package. From these result, respondents were more affected by nutrition claim than by nutrition declaration on food package when shopping for food.ood.

• 한국축산식품학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국축산식품학회 2002년도 정기총회 및 제29차 춘계국제 학술발표대회
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• pp.29-38
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• 2002

Today's food technologist is receiving increasingly pointed directions in the “selection of”and often “minimum amounts of”ingredients to use in the development of new food products. This increasing emphasis by marketing on “label”claims is real and gaining momentum in most market places. Thus, the development of functional foods that are providing customers with new and distinct nutritional choices. The driving force for the increased direction of the food technologist is that many governments are now allowing health related label claims on food products. These health claims are a result of very clearly and focused research that shows known nutritional benefits. The regulatory environment is well focused on the results of this peer reviewed research. In the USA, FDA has allowed several opportunities for health claims including fiber, soy protein and choline. This presentation will focus on only two of many functional ingredient options-the soy proteins and lecithin(choline).

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.559-568
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• 2008

Even though snacks or meals purchased by teenagers have dramatically increased in Korea, it has not been investigated whether teenagers know and take notice of the nutrition label. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the usefulness and utilization of food and nutrition labels amongst teenagers. Questionnaires were distributed 814 of junior-high school students and were completed by self-administrated questionnaires. Questionnaires included questions regarding general characteristics, perception and utilization of food and nutrition labels and degree of necessity and satisfaction on food products and nutrition labels. Data was analyzed with regards to sex and school year by using a SAS package program. Significant differences of each variable were tested by using the $x^2$-test, t-test and ANOVA. Only 4.4% of participants were well informed about food and nutrition labels, while 26.0% of them did not know about it. Most of participants(78%) perceived that food and nutrition labeling system is necessary but are not satisfied with it. More of them did not check the food and nutrition label when they purchased food. Students usually checked the food and nutrition label to know about the nutritional value, and additives. The survey showed that more than three quarters of participants take notice of the food and nutrition label on products whereas only 57.7% of them knew what the food and nutrition actually meant. This study showed that most teenagers did not know the food and nutrition label, didn't have right information and didn't use it. Therefore, it is necessary to include an educational program about the food and nutrition label in the school curriculum and that will help students use the nutrition label and help them choose healthy food.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.193-205
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• 2014

본 연구에서 국민건강영양조사 데이터를 활용하여 우리나라 성인에서 성별 영양표시의 활용 정도에 따른 식습관, 생활 습관 및 식사 섭취 상태에 미치는 영향을 분석한 결과, 영양표시를 읽지 않고, 영양표시의 영향을 받지 않는 성인의 경우 음주 빈도가 높거나 (남성), 라면의 섭취 빈도는 높은 반면 우유, 요구르트, 두유와 같은 바람직한 식품의 섭취 빈도는 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 또한 영양표시를 활용하지 않는 대상자에서 비타민 $B_2$, 비타민 C 및 칼슘과 같은 미량영양소 섭취의 질이 낮게 나타난 의미있는 결과를 도출하였다. 이와 같은 결과는 영양표시의 이용 및 영향 여부와 같은 적절한 식태도가 영양소 섭취의 질 및 식품 선택에도 영향을 미칠 수 있음을 제안할 수 있는 근거자료가 될 수 있으며, 향후 영양표시 이용에 대한 세분화된 영양교육시 기초자료가 될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.235-248
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• 1996

The purpose of this study was to search for new food labeling system that would support effective consumer decision-making, by examining consumer behavior of food labels and its' related factors. The survey was conducted on 410 housewives under 60-year-old who live in Seoul or Metropolitan area, using questionnaires and the illustrated material of labels. Respondents generally considered food labels very important as devices. Among 12 items of label which are required to disclose, they evaluated circulation period, and nutritional information. Among 12 items of label, housewives read manufacture date, circulation period, and price more often than business admission number and self standard number. The respondents preferred the format of marking both manufacture date and expiration date on the same side, the format of printing both price and weight on the same side of package, the diagramatic type, and the format represented by ration graph per daily value.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제41권8호
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• pp.839-850
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 한국 성인 여성에서 영양표시 사용의 특성을 파악하고 식행동과의 관련성을 분석하고자 서울 및 6대광역시 (서울 45.4%, 부산 14.0%, 대구 9.8%, 인천 11.8%, 광주 7.0%, 대전 6.9%, 울산 5.0%)의 20${\sim}$60세 성인 여성 2,073명을 대상으로 조사하였으며, 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1) 영양표시에 대한 행동변화단계는 고려전단계 5.9%, 고려단계 35.9%, 준비단계 26.6%, 실행단계 19.0%, 유지단계 12.6%로서 영양표시 사용군은 실행 유지단계에 있는 사람들로 31.6% (654명)였고 영양표시 비사용군은 고려전 고려 준비단계에 있는 사람들로 68.4% (1,419명)였다. 2) 소득이 150만원 미만 또는 150${\sim}$300만원 미만, 고졸 이하의 경우 영양표시 비사용군이 사용군보다 유의적으로 높았고, 중반 연령 (30${\sim}$49세), 1주 1회 이상 운동자, 식이보조제 사용자의 경우 영양표시 사용군이 비사용군보다 유의적으로 높았으나 결혼, 임신 수유, 자녀, 흡연 유무에 따라서는 영양표시 사용군과 비사용군간에 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 스스로 질병을 자각하는 비율은 영양표시 사용군이 비사용군보다 유의적으로 높았으며 저체중군은 영양표시 비사용군이 사용군보다 유의적으로 높았다. 식품구매시 중요하게 생각하는 요인은 맛 (42.5%) > 영양 (23.6%) > 가격 (21.1%) > 편이성 (9.6%) > 분위기 (3.2%) 순이었고, 영양은 영양표시 사용군이 비사용군보다 유의적으로 높았다. 3) 영양표시 사용군은 비사용군에 비해 과잉섭취우려 성분 (나트륨, 콜레스테롤, 당, 트랜스지방)과 질병 간 관계에 대한 신념이 더 높았고, 비타민 C, 칼슘 같은 권장섭취 성분과 질병 간 관계에 대한 신념은 차이가 없었다. 건강한 식습관의 중요성에 대한 전체 대상자의 인식도는 평균 4.2 ${\pm}$ 0.8로서 모든 항목에서 높은 편이었고 영양표시 사용군이 비사용군보다 약간 높았다. 4) 식사의 질에 대한 전체 대상자의 평균 점수는 3.2 ${\pm}$ 0.8로서 영양표시 사용군은 비사용군보다 과일류, 채소류, 유류, 고기 육류 콩류, 다양한 식사섭취에 대한 식사의 질 점수와 콜레스테롤, 열량에 대한 식사의 질 점수가 유의적으로 더 높았다. 5) 전체적으로 영양표시를 사용하는 사람들은 영양표시를 사용하지 않는 사람들에 비해 식사의 질이 2배 높았다 (OR: 2.01, CI: 1.66${\sim}$2.44) (P < 0.001). 고소득이면서 영양표시를 사용하는 사람은 저소득이면서 영양표시를 사용하지 않는 사람에 비해 식사의 질이 2.5배로 좋았으며 (OR: 0.39, 0.36${\sim}$0.69) (P < 0.001). 고소득인데 영양표시를 사 용하지 않는 사람의 식사의 질은 고소득이면서 영양표시를 사용하는 사람의 1/2수준으로 낮았고 (OR: 0.56, 95% CI:0.43${\sim}$0.73), 저소득의 영양표시 사용자보다도 식사의 질이 더 낮은 경향을 나타내었다. 본 연구결과 한국 성인 여성에서 영양표시 사용자는 비사용자에 비해 나트륨, 콜레스테롤, 당, 트랜스지방과 같은 과잉섭취우려 성분과 질병 간 관계에 대한 신념이 더 높고, 건강한 식습관에 대한 인식이 더 높으며 식사의 질이 더 좋음을 확인할 수 있었다. 이상의 결과를 종합해볼 때, 소비자가 영양표시를 이해하고 식사에의 활용성을 증가시킬 수 있도록 보다 체계적인 교육방안이 강구되어야 할 것으로 사료된다. 또한 향후 식사의 질에 미치는 영양표시 사용의 다양한 특성에 관한 연구를 비롯하여 어떤 영양표시정보가 식생활개선과 관련이 있는가 등에 대한 연구 및 영양표시와 식행동 간 인과관계를 설명할 수 있는 연구가 필요하다. 아울러, 본 연구에서 사용된 식생활진단표 등 조사방법의 타당성에 관한 연구가 추가적으로 이루어져야 하며, 영양표시 교육 및 정책 수립을 위해 국가단위에서의 소비자 조사.연구가 지속되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.391-397
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• 2013

This study investigated the knowledge, attitude, and behavior of 280 University students towards nutrition labels. The purpose of the study was to examine knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of university students regarding nutrition labeling, and whether body mass index (BMI) with nutrition labeling was associated with knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. Descriptive statistics analyzed knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of university students regarding food labeling. The ANOVA and ${\chi}^2$ analysis was evaluated and assessed for its relationship with BMI. Pearson's correlation coefficient analysis examined relationships between knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. More than 90 percent of answers relating to 11 nutritional knowledge questions were correct. Only 30% of participants answered correctly regarding questions about plan source oil and cholesterol content. Attitudes and behaviors of nutrition labels were significantly higher among participants who were obese (p<0.001). Knowledge score was positively correlated with general label usage behavior (r=.169, p<0.01), and item buying behavior (r=0.142, p<0.05). Attitude also was positively correlated with behavior (p<0.01). Nutrition labeling education efforts are needed to provide university students with a nutritional education program and information on how to read nutritional labels and apply this information to their lives. University students need to understand their need for numerous nutrients instead of merely focusing on the fat and calories of foods.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.373-380
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• 2023

In this study, 294 housewives in Siheung, Gyeonggi-do, were surveyed to evaluate the differences in the recognition and use of nutrition labeling according to age and to present data for nutrition education. The younger the age, the more aware the consumer was of the information on the nutrition label. Housewives who were younger than 60 years were more likely to check the nutrition labels. The lower the age, the higher the reliance on the nutritional labeling content of the food, and the higher the recognition level of nutritional labeling. It was found that the lower the age, the easier it was for the consumer to understand the nutritional labeling. Among housewives in their 30s and younger, 89.5 percent said they believed checking nutrition labels would help their health. In the younger age group knowledge and information on nutrition labeling was acquired from the internet, and in the older age group, knowledge was acquired from television, radio, and newspapers. Research conducted on housewives in other regions in the future could provide more detailed information suitable for the population of each region. This would serve as data for nutrition education on the recognition and use of nutrition labeling for a healthy diet.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.30-42
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to provide basic materials and assistance for developing a nutritional education program targeting marriage immigrant women, and it was carried out on 86 female marriage immigrants living in the Gyeongbuk region. An average age of the female marriage immigrants who participated in this survey were 28.6 years, and their home countries were the Philippines (32.6%), Vietnam (29.1%), and so on. Exactly 59.3% of subjects had been married for 1~5 years, and 40.7% of the subjects had an education status of less than middle school graduation. The majority of them (65.1%) had one more children, and 51.2% of subjects were a part of a nuclear-family, with the husband's age between 40~49 years old (58.1%). Concern for nutrition label was significantly different according to number of children (P<0.01), period of marriage (P<0.001), and education level (P<0.05). It was demonstrated that a higher level of education was associated with a higher need to learn about nutritional information. Understanding nutritional facts and knowledge was significantly higher among the women with two children than no child (P<0.05), period of marriage >10 years than <1 year (P<0.01), and education level of college & university graduation than less than middle school (P<0.05). Sixty percent of the women surveyed participated in the education program of 'Korean language' as they were in their country, and the most preferred education program was 'Korean dietary life and culture' (39.5%). Regarding participation and educational method, the majority of subjects responded that they wanted to learn nutritional education in a cooking academy or school (52.9%) and public health center (34.1%).