교양 영양학이 대학생의 식습관과 영양지식에 미치는 영향

Abstract

대학생은 청소년기에서 성인기로 전환하는 과도기로서 성인기에 고착될 식사행동을 잘 나타내 주고 있다고 할 수 있으며, 충분한 열량과 영양소의 섭취가 요구된다. 청소년기의 식습관에 대한 관심과 교육은 국민건강과 성인병 예방을 위해 중요하다고 할 수 있다.

본 연구에서는 울산지역 대학생을 대상으로 현재의 식습관과 식생활태도 및 영양지식을 파악하고 식품영양학과에서 개설되고 있는 `건강과 영양' 이라는 교양과목이 올바른 영양 지식과 식습관 개선에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는가를 조사하였다. 문제점으로는 불규칙한 식사와 결식, 과식 및 편식, 음주와 흡연, 여학생의 마른 체형에 대한 선호 등이 나타났으며, 영양지식은 교육 후에 유의하게 향상되었으나 식습관은 거의 변화가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 지속적인 교육을 통해 식습관도 개선되어질 것으로 생각된다.

This survey was carried out to investigate the changes in food habit, nutrition knowledge and nutrition attitude of 282 colege students(male 159, female 123) taking nutrition course. Before instruction, BMIs of male and female students were 21.9±2.1 and 19.0±1.4 respectively and after that those were 21.7±2.0 and 19.0±1.4 respectively. There was no significant change in BMI during nutrition course. After instruction, there was some improvement in food habit score, especially eating dark green vegetables and drinking milk even though these changes were not significant. During nutrition course, there was significant change in the habits of smoking. The nutrition knowledge score had increased from 11.0±1.9 point to 11.9±1.9 point. The increase is more significant for the male students than the female. These results suggest that nutrition course help college students change their dietary habits and nutrition knowledge.

This survey was carried out to investigate the changes in food habit, nutrition knowledge and nutrition attitude of 282 colege students(male 159, female 123) taking nutrition course. Before instruction, BMIs of male and female students were 21.9±2.1 and 19.0±1.4 respectively and after that those were 21.7±2.0 and 19.0±1.4 respectively. There was no significant change in BMI during nutrition course. After instruction, there was some improvement in food habit score, especially eating dark green vegetables and drinking milk even though these changes were not significant. During nutrition course, there was significant change in the habits of smoking. The nutrition knowledge score had increased from 11.0±1.9 point to 11.9±1.9 point. The increase is more significant for the male students than the female. These results suggest that nutrition course help college students change their dietary habits and nutrition knowledge.