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

The East Asian Society of Dietary Life (동아시아식생활학회)
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Nutritional Assessment of Snacks Consumed in Child Care Centers in Tean-Gun

태안군 어린이집에서 제공하는 간식의 영양 평가

  • Kim, Ae-Jung (Dept. of Food & Nutrition, Hyejeon College) ;
  • Park, Sang-Hyun (Dept. of Food & Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
  • Lee, Gun-Soon (Dept. of Living Science, Korea National Agricultural College)
  • 김애정 (혜전대학 식품영양과) ;
  • 박상현 (숙명여자대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 이건순 (한국농업대학 교양공통학과)
  • Published : 2006.10.31
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Abstract

This study evaluated the evaluate nutrient knowledge of child care teachers and assessed the nutritional level of snacks served in 18 child care centers in Tean-Gun. The survey sample was 18 child care teachers working in 18 child care centers of Tean-Gun. The questionnaire requested information about demographic factors, nutritional knowledge, management status of snacks, and the kinds and serving size of snacks served for 1 week. Data were analyzed using SPSS for windows(version 12.0) and nutritional values were assessed using Can-pro 2.0. The mean score of teachers' nutritional knowledge was 22 out of 30 points. The scores were low in the questions regarding the ease with which Ca and re deficiencies can be developed in infants. The contents of most nutrients supplied from the snacks exceeded 15% of RI(Recommended Intake) but there were significant differences in the contents of energy (p<0.05), protein (p<0.05), fat (p<0.05), carbohydrate (p<0.05) and calcium (p<0.001) between the child care centers. Especially, the difference of calcium between the child care centers was 344.84 mg. These results indicate that a program of relevant nutritional education focusing on snacks needs to be developed for child care teachers, with a special recognition on correct calcium level.

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