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A study on hypertension relevant nutritional knowledge and dietary practices in Chinese college students studying in South Korea

재한 중국 유학생들의 고혈압 관련 영양지식과 식생활 실천에 관한 연구

  • Sun, Zhe (Major in Clinical Nutrition, Graduate school of Gachon University) ;
  • Cho, Wookyoun (Department of Food and Nutrition, College of BioNano Technology, Gachon University)
  • 손철 (가천대학교 일반대학원 임상영양학 전공) ;
  • 조우균 (가천대학교 바이오나노대학 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2015.08.17
  • Accepted : 2015.09.09
  • Published : 2015.10.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of hypertension relevant nutrition knowledge on practices for prevention of hypertension in Chinese college students studying in South Korea. Methods: We conducted a survey of 276 Chinese students studying more than three months in Korean universities who were aged 19 and older about hypertension and sodium relevant nutrition knowledge, intake of salty processed food, hypertension prevention practices, and stages of behavior change for hypertension. Results: The average score on the questionnaire for hypertension relevant nutritional knowledge was 40.62 out of 50 points, and the average score for sodium relevant nutritional knowledge was 24 out of 30 points. Kimchi was the most frequently eaten salty processed food. The average score for hypertension prevention practices was 3.10 out of 5 points. The behavior change stages for prevention of hypertension were contemplation (47.1%), action (32.2%), and pre-contemplation (20.7%). The students received high scores on nutrition knowledge and showed significantly higher scores on the action stage than on pre-contemplation or contemplation. Nutritional knowledge of hypertension and sodium showed positive correlation with hypertension prevention practices, whereas negative correlation with salty processed food intake. Conclusion: Development of an education program for Chinese students in Korea on hypertension and sodium relevant nutritional knowledge is needed so that they can practice for prevention of hypertension.

본 연구는 2014년 9월 8일부터 10월 14일까지 국내 3개월 이상 거주한 만 19세 이상의 대학교에 재학 중인 중국 유학생 276명을 대상으로 고혈압 및 나트륨 관련 영양지식, 고염가공식품 섭취빈도, 고혈압예방 식생활 실천도, 식행동 변화단계를 조사하여 영양지식과 고혈압 예방 실천도와의 관계를 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 조사대상자의 고혈압 관련 영양지식 점수는 총 50점 만점 중 평균 40.62점으로 나타났다. '개인의 혈압은 언제, 어디서나 항상 일정하다.'의 정답률이 95.7%로 가장 높은 반면 '고혈압은 유전적 소인이 있는 질병이다.'가 44.6%로 가장 낮았다. 나트륨 관련 영양지식 점수는 총 30점 만점으로 평균 24.00점으로 나타났다. '음식 조리 시 소금을 전혀 넣지 않으면 나의 나트륨 섭취량은 0이다.'와 '나트륨 섭취를 많이 할수록 건강에 좋다.'는 항목의 정답률이 89.5%로 가장 높게 나타났으며. '국, 찌개 등의 국물을 적게 먹는 것은 혈압의 조절에 도움이 된다.'가 56.2%로 가장 낮은 정답률을 보였으나 나트륨 관련 영양지식의 전 항목의 정답률은 50%이상인 것으로 나타났다. 고염가공식품 섭취빈도는 김치류가 6.34점으로 가장 많이 섭취하는 것으로 나타났으며, 고혈압 예방 실천도는 5점 만점 중 총 평균은 3.10점으로 나타났다. 고혈압 예방 실천 항목에서 '담배를 피우지 않는다.'의 평균점수 (4.03점)가 가장 높게 나타났으며 '정기적으로 혈압을 측정하고 의사의 진찰을 받는다.'가 2.47점으로 가장 낮게 나타났다. 고혈압 예방 식행동 변화단계 분포는 고려단계 (47.1%), 행동단계 (32.2%), 고려전단계 (20.7%) 순으로 고려단계가 가장 많은 것으로 나타났다. 고혈압 예방 식행동 변화단계에 따른 고혈압 관련 영양지식, 나트륨 관련 영양지식과 고혈압 예방 실천도는 고려전단계에서 가장 낮고, 행동단계에서는 가장 높게 나타났다. 식행동 변화단계가 고려전단계에서 행동단계로 갈수록 영양지식과 식생활 실천도의 점수가 상승하는 경향이 있었다. 고혈압 및 나트륨 관련 영양지식과 식생활 실천도의 상관관계를 분석한 결과, 영양지식과 고혈압 예방 실천도가 유의한 정 (+)의 상관관계가 있었고, 고염가공식품 섭취빈도와 유의한 부 (-)의 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 종합하면 고혈압 및 나트륨 관련 영양지식의 점수가 높을수록 고혈압 예방 실천도의 점수가 높았고, 고염가공 식품섭취빈도가 낮았다. 영양지식 점수가 높을수록 식행동 변화의 단계 중 고려전단계나 고려단계보다는 행동단계의 점수가 유의적으로 높았다. 그러므로 중국 유학생들의 건강 식생활 실천을 위해서는 고혈압과 나트륨 관련 영양지식을 교육하고, 한국음식에 대한 이해를 높임과 동시에 건강 식생활 실천을 효과적으로 할 수 있는 교육프로그램을 개발하여 고염가공식품의 섭취빈도를 낮추고, 주기적인 식생활 평가를 통한 유학생 지원 방안을 모색해야 할 것이다.

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