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Perception of Elementary School Parents in Gyeongbuk Area on Allergenic Food Labeling System and Children's Food Allergy Status

경북지역 초등학교 학부모의 알레르기 유발식품 표시제도에 대한 인지도 및 자녀의 식품알레르기 실태

  • Kim, Young Gyun (Graduate School of Education, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Yu, Kyoung Hye (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Daejeon Health Science College) ;
  • Ly, Sun Yung (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Chungnam National University)
  • 김영균 (충남대학교 교육대학원 식품영양학과) ;
  • 유경혜 (대전보건대학 식품영양과) ;
  • 이선영 (충남대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2013.09.25
  • Accepted : 2013.10.22
  • Published : 2013.10.30
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Abstract

The allergenic food labeling system for 12 foods has been operated in Korean school food service since 2012. This study was conducted to evaluate the food allergy status of Korean elementary school children's and their parents' perceptions of allergenic food labeling system. The parents of school aged(6-9yr olds) children in Gyeongbuk area were recruited to assist in this survey. Surveys were conducted by 404 parents. The prevalence of food allergy was 18.1%(73 students) and about one-half of the food allergic children had a family history of allergies, in particular, maternal family history. The major symptoms were related to skin and the major allergenic foods were mackerel, eggs, milk, wheat, crab and tomatoes. The parents eliminated the allergenic food from diet of 43.8% of the children with food allergy. Participants had an average knowledge score of 68% correct. The average knowledge score was higher for parents with food allergic children than for parents with intact children(p<.05). Over 61% of the respondents were not satisfied with allergenic food labeling system operated in school food service. The requirements for the allergenic food labeling system were the front-of-package labeling, conspicuous description and insert of warning sign. The parents estimated that the most important effect of the allergenic food labeling system was the improvement of psychological and physical health in children with food allergy. Because the only prevention method for food allergy is the restriction of allergenic food, the institutional device to expand the food labeling to unpackaged food as well as packaged food and to make people trust the food labeling should be prepared.

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