초등학교 아동의 패스트푸드 이용실태에 관한 연구

Abstract

최근 패스트푸드의 급성장과 함께 식생활분야에서도 `빠르고 간편하게' 라는 초고속화 붐이 일어나고 있다. 패스트푸드는 영양적으로 한계가 있어서 급속한 신체발육과 제2차 성징이 나타나는 초등학교 고학년 아동들의 패스트푸드에 대한 선호는 미래의 국민보건 및 체력향상에 중요한 영향을 미친다고 하겠다. 이에 울산지역 초등학교 고학년 330명을 대상으로 패스트푸드의 이용실태, 만족도 및 기호도, 의식구조 등을 조사하고 이러한 식사행동에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하여 초등학생의 바람직한 외식행동을 위한 영양교육의 기초자료로 제시하고자 한다.

Food consumption patterns are predictors of nutritional status at all age levels and vary among and between different age groups. This study was designed to asses food habits, nutrition knowledge and fast food eating patterns of elementary school children in Ulsan area through questionnaries. Data from 330 usable forms was analyzed for percent differences, frequency of consumption and statistical significance of differences between boy and girl students(t-test and chi-square methods were utilized). The reason for using fast food chain was convenience(27.9%) or good taste(52.4%). The most preferred food by children was pizza or chicken and the least preferred food was noodles or doughnuts. The children had a higher satisfaction scores in taste and service of fast food and a lower scores in amount and price of it. The results of this study indicate that there is a need for developing domestic brand fast food to lower the price of fast food and giving the nutrition education for proper food selection and eating patterns.

Food consumption patterns are predictors of nutritional status at all age levels and vary among and between different age groups. This study was designed to asses food habits, nutrition knowledge and fast food eating patterns of elementary school children in Ulsan area through questionnaries. Data from 330 usable forms was analyzed for percent differences, frequency of consumption and statistical significance of differences between boy and girl students(t-test and chi-square methods were utilized). The reason for using fast food chain was convenience(27.9%) or good taste(52.4%). The most preferred food by children was pizza or chicken and the least preferred food was noodles or doughnuts. The children had a higher satisfaction scores in taste and service of fast food and a lower scores in amount and price of it. The results of this study indicate that there is a need for developing domestic brand fast food to lower the price of fast food and giving the nutrition education for proper food selection and eating patterns.