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Perception and Utilization of Food Labeling System of Middle School Students in Gwangju

광주지역 중학생의 식품표시에 대한 인식 및 이용실태

  • Kim, Yun-Ji (Major in Home Economics Education Graduate School of Education Chonnam National University) ;
  • Jeon, Eun-Raye (School of Human Performance and Recreation, The University of Southern Mississippi) ;
  • Yoo, Maeng-Ja (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Songwon University) ;
  • Jung, Lan-Hee (Dept. of Home Economics Education, Human Ecology Research Institude, Chonnam National University)
  • 김윤지 (전남대학교 교육대학원) ;
  • 전은례 (남미시시피대학교 식품영양전공) ;
  • 유맹자 (송원대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 정난희 (전남대학교 가정교육과, 생활과학연구소)
  • Received : 2012.02.16
  • Accepted : 2012.04.27
  • Published : 2012.06.30

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate dietary attitude, and nutritional knowledge of middle school students in Gwangju and examine their perception and utilization of food labeling systems. The total and mean dietary attitude scores were 75 and 49.47, respectively. The total and mean nutrition knowledge scores were 15 and 10.88, respectively. Girls showed significantly higher nutrition knowledge than boys (p<0.01). Overall, 62.9% of respondents checked food labeling, and there were significant differences in dietary attitudes among groups that did and did not checking labeling (p<0.001), with higher dietary attitude being associated with checking the label. Moreover, higher nutritional knowledge was associated with checking the food label. Individuals who checked the food label considered the expiration date (54.9%), product name (14.4%) and price (10.2%). The main reasons for checking food labeling were (in descending order) to confirm the expiration date (61.6%), determine the ingredients and nutritional information, learn how to store the product, and compare the price and weight with other products. The overall satisfaction with the food labeling system was 16.20 out of 30, and significant differences (p<0.001) were observed among individuals with high, moderate and low dietary attitudes, as indicated by satisfaction scores of 17.54, 16.32 and 14.86, respectively. Individuals with high, moderate and low dietary attitudes had nutritional knowledge scores of 15.79, 16.08, and 17.08 respectively. The overall score for understanding nutrition labeling was 4.71 out of 7, and the understanding differed significantly among groups (p<0.01), with those with moderate food attitudes having the highest score.

본 연구는 2009년 9월 7일부터 9월 19일 사이에 광주광역시 소재 중학교 남학생과 여학생 420명을 대상으로 중학생의 식생활태도와 영양지식의 수준별 식품표시에 대한 인식과 이용실태의 차이점을 알아보았다. 첫째, 중학생의 식생활 태도는 총 75점 만점에 평균 49.47점으로 양호한 편이었다. 성별 식생활태도는 남학생 49.78점, 여학생 49.13점으로 남학생과 여학생 간의 유의한 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 또한 학년별 식생활태도는 1학년이 50.68점, 2학년 49.49점, 3학년 48.10점으로 1학년의 식생활태도가 가장 좋은 것으로 나타났으나 유의한 차이는 없었다. 둘째, 중학생의 영양지식 정도는 총 15점 만점에 평균 10.88점으로 나타나 양호한 편이었다. 성별 영양지식의 평균은 남학생 10.65점, 여학생 11.15점으로 여학생이 남학생보다 영양지식의 수준이 높았다(p<0.01). 또한 학년별 영양지식의 평균은 1학년이 10.98점, 2학년은 10.65점, 3학년은 11.03점으로 3학년의 영양지식이 가장 높았다. 셋째, 중학생의 식품표시 확인 여부는 '확인한다'가 62.9%로 나타났다. 식품표시는 남학생보다는 여학생이 더 확인하였고, 학년별로는 2, 3학년에 비해 1학년이 더 확인하는 편이었다. 또한 식생활태도가 좋은 그룹이 유의한 차이(p<0.001)를 보이며 식품표시를 더 많이 확인하였으며, 영양지식 점수가 높은 그룹이 식품표시를 더 확인하였다. 식품표시를 확인한다고 답한 대상자들 중 가장 먼저 확인하는 식품표시 내용은 유통기한이 54.9%로 가장 많았고 제품명, 가격 순이었다. 식품표시를 확인하는 이유 역시 유통기한(제조일자)을 확인하기 위해서가 61.6%로 가장 많았고 영양성분의 정보를 얻기 위해, 보관 시 주의할 점을 알아보려고, 가격이나 중량 등을 비교하려고 순이었다. 식품표시를 확인하지 않는 이유는 아무 생각 없이 습관적으로 구매하는 편이 43.8%로 가장 많았고, 식품표시에 관심이 없기 때문 30.9%, 식품표시 내용을 이해하기 어렵기 때문이 17.3% 순으로 나타났다. 식품표시에 대한 만족도는 총점 30점 만점 중 16.20점으로 중간 정도였다. 식생활태도가 좋은 그룹은 17.54점, 중간 그룹은 16.32점, 나쁜 그룹 14.86점으로 만족 정도에 있어 그룹 간 유의한 차이(p<0.001)가 나타났다. 즉, 식생활태도가 좋은 집단의 식품 표시에 대한 만족도가 높았다. 영양지식 수준별 그룹의 만족 정도는 높은 그룹이 15.79점, 중간 그룹 16.08점, 낮은 그룹 17.08점으로 영양지식 수준이 낮은 그룹의 만족도가 영양지식 수준이 높은 그룹에 비해 높았다. 넷째, 식품과 영양표시의 내용에 대한 이해도는 총 7점 만점에 4.71점으로 높은 편이었다. 식생활태도로 분류한 그룹별 식품과 영양표시의 내용에 대한 이해도는 중간 그룹의 실제 이해도가 가장 높았고 오히려 좋은 그룹의 이해도는 세 그룹 중 가장 낮았다. 영양지식 수준으로 분류한 그룹별 식품과 영양표시의 내용에 대한 이해 정도는 영양지식 수준이 높은 집단이 높았다. 이러한 결과 중학생의 식생활태도와 영양지식 수준은 양호한 것을 알 수 있었다. 식생활태도와 영양지식 수준이 높은 집단의 식품표시에 관한 인식이 높고 식품표시를 확인하는 비율 역시 높음을 알 수 있었으나 실제로 식품과 영양표시를 이해하는 정도는 그보다 낮았다. 따라서 중학생들이 식품표시를 확인하고 구입할 수 있도록 실천위주의 교육이 필요하고, 식품표시 형식 또한 쉽게 이해할 수 있고 눈에 잘 띄는 표시기준과 표시방법을 마련하고 믿을 수 있는 식품영양표시제의 정착을 위해 정부나 관련기관, 기업, 학교의 노력이 필요하다 하겠다.

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