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A Comparative Study of Food Habits and Body Satisfaction of Middle School Students According to Clinical Symptoms

일부 남녀 중학생의 건강 관련 임상증상에 따른 식습관과 체헝관심도에 관한 연구

  • 승정자 (숙명여자대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Published : 2005.02.01

Abstract

This study was conducted to examine the food habits, knowledge of nutrition and actual conditions of food ingestion of adolescent middle school students according to questionnaire answers. Questionnaires were completed by 524 students, divided into a healthy group (n=289) and an unhealthy group (n=235) according to clinical signs. Further questions were asked of the two groups in the areas of food habits, knowledge of nutrition and nutritional attitude. The results were as follows: Mean age of all subjects was 14, heights for male and female students were 162.0 em, and 157.2 cm, weights were 53.4 kg, and 49.4, respectively. Heights and weights of male students were greater than those of female students. The body mass index (BMI) for male and female students was 20.3 kg/$m^2$ and 20.0 kg/$m^2$, respectively, and all data were within normal ranges. There were no significant differences in mean age, height, weight, and BMI between the healthy and unhealthy groups. There was no significant difference in body image recognition between the two groups, although the ratio of dissatisfaction with their own body shape was significantly higher in the female unhealthy group (46.1%), than in the female healthy group (33.0%) (p<0.05). In the area of the struggle to control body weight during the previous year, the female unhealthy group (59.4%) was higher than the female healthy group (38.4%) (p<0.01). There was no significant difference in the scores between the two groups in the areas of knowledge of nutrition and the nutritional attitude. Meal frequency and meal patterns were showed that having breakfast less than 4x/week was significantly higher in the female unhealthy group (44.0%), than in the female healthy group (30.7%) (p<0.01). Meal frequency for suppers<4x/week showed that the female unhealthy group (18.8%) was also higher than the female healthy group (10.7%). Therefore, the unhealthy group exhibited a higher pattern of missing both breakfast and supper. The male unhealthy group (16.7%) dined out more frequently than the male healthy group (12.3%) (p<0.01), and female unhealthy group also indulged in snacking significantly more frequently than the female healthy group. The unhealthy group also ate only 1 item for meals more frequently than the healthy group and no significant difference. The conclusion of this study is that adolescent Korean middle school students, who showed a higher incidence of clinical symptoms, representing an unhealthy status, missed breakfast and supper, and dined out and indulged in snacking more frequently. Their quality of breakfast and satisfaction of body image were also lower than the healthy group. These results indicated that there is a high correlation between a Korean adolescent's health status, food habits and body image satisfaction. It is recommended that a more intense program of nutritional education and monitoring be introduce into the current Korean middle-school system in order to optimally support and maximize the health potential of the current population of Korean student.

본 연구에서는 청소년기 남녀 중학생의 건강과 관련된 임상 증상에 따른 식습관, 영양지식, 영양태도를 알아보기 위하여 조사를 실시하였다. 좋지 않은 건강상태를 나타내는 임상증상 중 자주 생긴다고 답한 항목이 1개 이하인 경우를 건강군, 2개 이상의 항목에서 자주 생긴다고 답한 경우를 비건강군으로 분류하여 각 조사 항목을 비교 분석한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 전체 대상자들(524명)의 평균 연령은 14.0세였으며, 신장은 남학생 162.0 cm, 여학생 157.2 cm였고, 체중은 남학생 53.4 kg, 여 학생 49.4 kg으로 신장과 체중 모두 남학생이 높았다. 신장과 체중으로부터 산출한 체질량지수(BMI)는 남학생 20.3 kg/$m^2$, 여학생 20.0 kg/$m^2$로 모두 정상 범위에 속하였다. 건강군(289명)과 비건강군(235명)의 평균 연령, 체중, 신장, 체질량지수는 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 체형 인식, 만족도, 체중조절 시도여부를 비교한 결과 본인의 체형에 대한 인식은 건강군과 비건강군 간에서 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았으나, 체형만족도에서는 유의적인 차이를 보여 본인의 체형에 만족하지 않는다는 비율이 건강군 여자의 33.1%에 비하여 비건강군 여자는 46.2%로 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 지난 1년간의 체중조절 시도 여부에 대하여서도 비건강군 여자의 59.5%가 체중을 감소시키기 위하여 노력하였다고 답하여 건강군 여자의 38.5%에 비하여 유의적으로 높았다(p<0.01). 남학생의 경우에는 체형만족도와 체중 조절 경험에 있어서 두 군간 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 영양지식과 영양태도 점수를 비교한 결과 건강군과 비건강군간에 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 끼니별 식사빈도를 조사한 결과 여자의 경우 아침식사를 주4회 이하로 하는 경우가 건강군은 30.7%였으나, 비건강군의 경우 44.0%로 높았다(p<0.05). 저녁 식사는 주 4회 이하의 식사를 하는 경우가 건강군은 10.7%인 반면, 비건강군은 18.8%로 아침 과 저녁 식사 모두 여자 비건강군의 결식률이 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(p<0.01).외식빈도는 남자의 경우 주 3회 이상에서 비건강군이 56.5%로 건강군의 42.7%보다 유의적으로 높았으며, 간식빈도는 여자의 경우 건강군에 비하여 비건강군이 유의적으로 높았다(p<0.05).식사의 구성을 조사한 결과 유의적인 차이를 보이지는 않았으나 비건강군이 건강군에 비하여 세 끼 식사의 구성이 불량하다고 답한 비율이 높은 경향을 나타내었다. 본 연구 결과를 통하여 건강의 이상 여부를 반영하는 임상증상의 빈도가 높은 청소년기 남녀 중학생의 경우 아침과 저녁의 결식빈도 및 외식과 간식의 빈도가 높았고, 아침식사의 질과 체형만족도가 낮은 것으로 나타나 청소년의 건강과 식습관 및 체형만족도가 상호 관련성이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구 결과는 성장기 청소년의 건강 유지를 위하여 바람직한 식습관의 중요성을 재인식할 수 있었으며, 올바른 식습관 확립을 위한 영양교육의 중요성이 재확인되었다.

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