Journal of Nutrition and Health

The Korean Nutrition Society (한국영양학회)
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A Study on Weight Control and Dietary Life among Middle School Students: Nutrition Knowledge, Dietary Behavior and Food Frequency

남녀 중학생들의 체중조절과 식생활 비교 연구: 영양지식, 식생활 태도 및 식품 섭취 빈도

  • Kang, Hee-Won (Department of Home Economics Education, The Graduate School of Education, Hanyang University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Sun (Department of Food and Nutrition, Hanyang University)
  • 강희원 (한양대학교 교육대학원 가정교육) ;
  • 이상선 (한양대학교 생활과학대학 식품영양학과)
  • Published : 2006.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to compare the nutrition knowledge, dietary behavior and food frequency according to the gender and weight control attempt among middle school students in Seoul and Gyunggi-do, Korea. The subjects were divided into three groups, one with experience in attempting to lose their weight, one with experience in attempting to gain their weight and one with no experience in attempting to control their weight. Nutrition knowledge level of girls was higher than that of boys (p<0.01), but there were no significant difference according to weight control attempt. As for the scores of dietary behavior, there were no significant differences by gender but according to weight control attempt, the scores of dietary behavior of the weight loss attempt group were higher than those of the other attempt groups (p<0.01). In the food intake frequency, there were significant differences according to weight control attempt (p<0.05, p<0.01).

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