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The Effects of a Nutrition and Body Shape Education Program as Part of Health Promoting Projects in an Elementary School

초등학교 건강한 학교 만들기 사업에서 수행한 영양 및 신체상 교육 프로그램의 효과

  • Shim, Eu-Gene (National Hypertension Center, Yonsei University Health System) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Soon (Department of Health Services Administration, Yuhan University) ;
  • Ji, Se-Min (Department of Public Hygiene, Bucheon City) ;
  • Sohn, Tae-Yong (Department of Health Services Administration, Yuhan University) ;
  • Hwang, Jin-Ah (Department of Foods and Nutrition, College of Natural Sciences, Myongji University) ;
  • Chung, Eun-Jung (Department of General Education, Kangnam University)
  • 심유진 (연세대학교 의료원 국민고혈압사업단) ;
  • 김진순 (유한대학 보건의료행정과) ;
  • 지세민 (부천시청 위생과) ;
  • 손태용 (유한대학 보건의료행정과) ;
  • 황진아 (명지대학교 자연과학대학 식품영양학과) ;
  • 정은정 (강남대학교 교양학부)
  • Received : 2010.04.23
  • Accepted : 2010.06.29
  • Published : 2010.08.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a nutrition education program as part of health promoting projects in an elementary school. A total of 168 students in the 4th grade were enrolled in the program for 6 months. A self-administered questionnaire was developed to assess nutrition knowledge and dietary habit. Nutrient intakes and body shape perceptions were measured using 24-hour recall method and self-ratings of body shape figures, respectively. The education program was conducted in various ways, focused on healthy dietary behavior, nutrients' roles and sources, and proper body shape perceptions, etc. After the education program, nutrition knowledge and dietary habit were significantly improved. Dietary habit scores were significantly and positively related to nutrition knowledge levels. Body shape perceptions were significantly and properly changed after the program. Dissatisfaction with perceived current body shape and discrepancy between shapes desired and considered healthy were significantly decreased. But girls still indicated a desire to be leaner than shapes which were perceived current and considered healthy. Nutrient intakes were partly improved by the program, but some nutrients, such as calcium, folate, zinc, sodium and niacin, were still remained deficient or excessive. These findings indicate that enhancement of nutrition knowledge is extended to the improvement of dietary habit. In addition, establishment of proper body shape perception is closely related to healthy dietary habits and is required to good nutrition and health.

본 연구는 지역사회 초등학교 4학년 학생 168명을 대상으로 실시한 건강한 학교 만들기 사업의 일환으로서 교육프로그램이 학생들의 영양지식, 신체상 정립, 식습관, 영양섭취 등에 기여하는지를 조사한 결과이다. 어린이 식생활 실천지침, 건강하고 안전한 식생활, 식품 구성탑, 영양소의 기능과 급원식품, 바람직한 신체상, 어린이 비만과 편식예방 등을 주제로 하여 교실수업, 개인 과제, 교육 인쇄물, 가정통신문, 인터넷, 동영상, 전시회 등을 이용한 교육을 6개월간 시도하였다. 1) 교육 프로그램의 실시 후 대상 초등학생들의 영양지식과 식습관이 향상되어 본 교육 프로그램이 영양지식 뿐 아니라 식습관의 개선에도 도움을 준 것으로 판단되었다. 2) 현재 자신의 모습으로 인지하거나 희망하는 아동 신체상, 건강하다고 생각하거나 미래에 희망하는 청소년의 신체상 등 4가지 신체상의 인지도가 교육 프로그램에 의해 모두 바람직한 방향으로 개선되었다. 3) 남학생에서 영양지식의 총점과 식습관 점수가 유의한 양의 상관관계가 있었고, 전체 학생에서 현재 자신의 신체에 대한 불만족도가 식습관 점수와 유의한 음의 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 4) 교육 프로그램의 실시에 의해 대상 학생들의 희망 신체상이 바람직한 방향으로 개선되었음에도 불구하고, 여전히 여학생의 현재 또는 미래 희망 신체상은 현재 자신의 모습으로 인지하는 신체상 또는 미래 건강하다고 생각하는 신체상보다 유의하게 마른 모습인 것으로 나타나 날씬함에 대한 사회적 압력이 여학생에게 더 영향을 미치는 것으로 생각된다. 이의 개선을 위해서는 체계적이고 지속적인 신체상 교육이 이루어져야 할 것으로 사료된다. 5) 영양 섭취 조사 결과, 영양교육에 의해 일부 영양소들의 섭취가 부분적으로 개선된 효과가 있었지만 칼슘, 엽산, 아연, 나트륨, 니아신 등의 영양소는 여전히 섭취가 부족하거나 과다한 것으로 나타나 영양 개선을 위한 지속적이고도 반복적인 교육이 실시되어야 할 것으로 판단된다. 학생, 교직원, 학부모, 지역사회 보건공무원이 공동으로 참여한 본 교육 프로그램의 실시를 통해 대상 학생들의 영양지식, 신체상 인식, 식습관, 영양 섭취 등이 전반적으로 유의하게 개선되었음을 확인할 수 있었다. 올바른 식생활에 대한 교육과 함께 실시되는 신체상의 정립에 대한 교육은 바람직한 식습관의 형성과 영양상태 개선뿐 아니라 건강증진 효과까지 기대할 수 있을 것이다. 이를 위해 영양 및 올바른 신체상 인식에 관한 교육은 아동기부터 체계적으로 실시되어야 할 것이다.

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