Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life (동아시아식생활학회지)

The East Asian Society of Dietary Life (동아시아식생활학회)
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Comparison of Dietary Behaviors and Living Habits of Han Chinese Children Living in China and Korea

중국과 한국에 거주하는 한족 아동의 식습관 및 생활습관 비교

  • Zhang, Lu Wen (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, College of Human Ecology, Inha University) ;
  • Lee, Eun-Hee (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, College of Human Ecology, Inha University) ;
  • Lim, Hyun-Sook (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, College of Human Ecology, Inha University) ;
  • Chyun, Jong-Hee (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, College of Human Ecology, Inha University)
  • 장루원 (인하대학교 생활과학대학 식품영양학과) ;
  • 이은희 (인하대학교 생활과학대학 식품영양학과) ;
  • 임현숙 (인하대학교 생활과학대학 식품영양학과) ;
  • 천종희 (인하대학교 생활과학대학 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2011.10.12
  • Accepted : 2012.02.24
  • Published : 2012.02.29
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Abstract

We compared the dietary behaviors and living habits of Han Children living in both China and Korea to find any influences from the different living environments. Three hundred $5^{th}$ and $6^{th}$ -grade children in China and two hundred thirty three $5^{th}$ and $6^{th}$ -grade children in a Chinese school in Korea were surveyed via questionnaire. Mean BMI was higher and sleeping hours were lower in the children living in Korea compared to the children living in China. Mean age and education level of the parents were higher in the children living in Korea. Most of the dietary behaviors discovered via the questionnaire showed similar tendencies in the two groups. However, in terms of skipping breakfast, deviating in food habits, snacking before sleeping, and snacking right after eating a meal, the children living in Korea showed significantly higher frequencies. Also, children living in Korea showed significantly lower frequencies of overeating, snacking while watching TV or using the computer, and eating food when stressed, than children living in China. In living habits, children living in Korea do less regular exercise and use buses or cars more frequently for short distance transportation and spend more time to watch TV or computer than the children living in China. Therefore, it seems that different living environments may somewhat influence the dietary behaviors and living habits of children even if they have the same ethnic background.

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