식행동과 신체발달, 인지능력 및 과잉행동간의 관련성에 관한 연구 -제1보 : 취학전 아동의 식행동 조사에 대한 보고-

Cognitive Performance and Hyperactivity in Terms of Eating Behavior and Physical Growth among Preschoolers -1. A survey on eating behavior of preschoolers-

We evaluated the nutritional and socioeconomical factors of 100 children aged $5{\sim}6$ years. Forty five children (45%) were selected from families with low socioeconomic status, while 55 children (55%) were from those with high socioeconomic status. Some differences of the nutritional factors (eating behavior, food preference, food frequency) were found between low and high socioeconomic groups. This survey suggest that eating behavior, food preference and food frequency may be useful in estimating nutritional factors. And the nutrition education for the children and their meal planners is necessary to improve the nutritional status of the subjects.