A Study on Dietary Habits and Nutrient Intakes by Skipping Meals of Elementary School Children in Incheon

인천 지역 초등학생의 결식에 따른 식습관과 영양 섭취 상태에 관한 연구

  • Park, Sook-Kyoung (Dept. of Nutrition Education, Graduate School of Education, Kongju National University) ;
  • Kim, Myung-Hee (Dept. of Food & Nutrition, College of Industrial Science, Kongju National University) ;
  • Choi, Mi-Kyeong (Dept. of Food & Nutrition, College of Industrial Science, Kongju National University)
  • 박숙경 (공주대학교 교육대학원 영양교육) ;
  • 김명희 (공주대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 최미경 (공주대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2010.06.18
  • Accepted : 2010.08.30
  • Published : 2010.10.31

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the relations of children's skipping meals after researching eating habits and lifestyle, parents' appreciation in nutrition behavior and dietary intake, throughout the research based on 4th to 6th grade students, total of 362 children at an elementary school in Inchoen. There were 104 students in skipping meals group and 258 students in eating meals group, with the average ages of 10.9, and 10.8, respectively. The average height and weight were 144.5 cm, 38.6 kg for skipping meals group, and 145.7 cm, 39.3 kg for eating meals group. Parents' appreciation of importance in breakfast showed a significant difference in whether children skip the meals or not (p<0.01). 43.7% of parents in skipping meals group answered that they serve breakfast everyday, compared to eating meals group with the percentage of 94.9%, showing significant difference in frequency of serving breakfast for their children (p<0.001). The skipping meals group answered that the reason they do not have breakfast is because they do not have time, which showed the highest percentage of 41.2%. For the eating meals group, 40.5% of students answered that they do not have appetite, which also showed difference (p<0.001). The skipping meals group tended to wake up later than those who have breakfast in the morning(p<0.01). The breakfast time for skipping meals group was later than the eating meals group, and according to whether they have breakfast of not, it showed a difference as well(p<0.01). Total score of nutrition attitude in skipping meals group and eating meals group were 30.8 and 32.1, showing that eating meals group showed more good in nutrition attitude (p<0.05). Daily intakes of energy (p<0.01) and protein (p<0.01) in skipping meals group were significantly lower than those in eating meals group. Skipping meals group bad lower rates in INQs of protein (p<0.01) and zinc (p<0.01), showing that skipping meals group is having low quality meals in nutrition. In conclusion, this study revealed that students with skipping meals are more likely to have meals that lacks nutrition or have low quality meals, and the time of rising hour in the morning, frequency of eating snacks can also affect whether or not they skip meals.

본 연구는 인천 지역 초등학생을 대상으로 결식 상태에 따른 식습관과 영양 섭취 설태를 알아보기 위해서 인천 남동구 소재 초등학교에 재학 중인 4~6학년을 대상으로 일반 사항, 부모 및 가족 사항, 부모의 아침 식사에 대한 인식, 식습관 및 생활 습관, 영양 태도, 영양 섭취 상태를 조사한 후 결식군(104명)과 비결식군(258명)으로 나눠 비교 분석하였으며, 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 결식군과 비결식군의 평균 나이는 각각 10.9세, 10.8세 이었으며, 평균 신장과 체중은 결식군 144.5 cm와 38.6 kg, 비결식군 145.7 cm와 39.3 kg이었고, 평균 비만도는 각각 2.2%, 0.2%이었다. 2. 아침 식사가 건강에 큰 영향을 미친다고 생각하는 부모님은 결식군 74.8%, 비결식군 88.3%로 결식 여부에 따른 유의적인 차이를 보였다(p<0.01). 아침 식사를 매일 챙겨준다는 응답은 결식군이 43.7%인 반면, 비결식군은 94.9%로 나타나 자녀에게 아침 식사를 챙겨주는 횟수도 결식 여부에 따른 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.001). 3. 식사를 하지 않는 이유로 결식군은 시간이 없어서라는 응답이 41.2%로 가장 높았고, 입맛이 없어서가 36.1%로 그 다음 이유였으며, 비결식군은 입맛이 없어서가 40.5%, 시간이 없어서가 31.1%로 결식 여부에 따른 유의적인 차이를 보였다(p<0.001). 아침 식사의 종류는 밥과 국, 반찬을 포함한 한식이 결식군 81.7%, 비결식군 94.2%이었고, 빵, 시리얼, 우유, 주스 등은 결식군 16.3%, 비결식군 4.6%로 결식군이 비결식군에 비해 한식보다 빵, 시리얼, 우유, 주스 등을 아침 식사로 하는 비율이 높았다(p<0.01). 기상 시간(p<0.01)과 아침식사 시간(p<0.05)은 결식군이 비결식군에 비해 늦은 시간에 하는 학생들의 비율이 높았다. 간식 횟수는 결식군은 일주일에 3~4회가 52.4%로 가장 높았고, 그 다음으로 일주일에 1~2회가 3 1.1%인 반면, 비결식군은 일주일에 1~2회가 46.5%로 가장 높았고, 그 다음으로 일주일에 3~4회가 27.1%로 나타나 결식 여부에 따른 유의적인 차이를 보였다(p<0.001). 4. 8가지 항목으로 평가한 영양 태도 중 '항상 영양가가 있는 음식을 먹는 것에 관심이었다'(p<0.05)와 '건강하다면 영양에 대해 걱정할 필요가 없다고 생각한다'(p<0.05)는 질문의 평균 점수가 결식군이 비결식군보다 유의하게 낮았다. 총 영양 태도 점수도 결식군이 30.8점으로 비결식군 32.1점보다 유의하게 낮아(p<0.05) 결식군의 영양 태도가 비결식군보다 좋지 않은 것으로 나타났다. 5. 결식군과 비결식군의 1일 에너지 섭취량(p<0.01)은 각각 1,695.5 kcal, 1,849.3 kcal이었으며, 단백질 섭취량(p<0.01)은 결식군 70.8 g, 비결식군 82.3 g으로 비결식군에 비해 결식군이 유의적으로 낮았다. 동물성 단백질(p<0.01), 지질(p<0.05), 동물성 지질(p<0.05), 당질(p<0.05), 식이섬유(p<0.01), 회분(p<0.001), P(p<0.001), 동물성 Fe(p<0.001), Na(p<0.05), K(p<0.001), Zn(p<0.001), 비타민 $B_6$(P<0.05), 비타민 C(p<0.01), 엽산(p<0.05), 콜레스테롤(p<0.001)도 결식군이 비결식군보다 유의하게 낮았다. 영양 질적 지수는 결식군이 비결식군보다 단백질(p<0.01), Zn(p<0.01)이 유의하게 낮아 결식군은 비결식군에 비하여 질적으로 낮은 식사를 하는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 연구 결과를 종합해 볼 때 결식 아동은 비결식 아동에 비해 영양 섭취가 낮고, 영양의 질이 떨어지는 식사를 하기 쉽고, 기상 시간, 아침 식사 시간, 군것질 횟수 등의 요인이 결식 여부에 따른 유의성을 보이고 있었다.

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