패스트푸드 섭취빈도에 따른 청주지역 중학생의 식습관 특성 및 영양소 섭취량

Dietary Habits and Nutrient Intake according to the Frequency of Fast Food Consumption among Middle School Students in Cheongju Area

  This study was carried out to investigate dietary habits and nutrient intake according to the frequency of fast-food consumption among middle school students. The subject were 340 male and female students who attended middle schools in Cheongju city. Questionnaires were distributed, and the collected ones were processed for statistics using SAS program. The findings were as follows : most of the respondents answered that they visited fast food restaurants twice or three times a month. In the quantity of fast-food that they ate at the fast food restaurants, the greatest percentage of respondents replied that they ate fast-food to an extent that they could regard it as a snack between the regular meals. 52.5% of students answered that they did not consider the balance of nutrition when they chose the fast-food, and that they put the greatest emphasis on the taste. In terms of the dietary habits, depending on the frequency of eating fast-food, those who preferred fried foods were found to eat fast-food more than others who did not. Among girl students, it was found that those who ate fast-food more often, had lower scores on the dietary habits. As for the fast-food intake and the daily food intake, depending on the frequency of eating fast-food, those who ate fast-food often were found to take in more nutrition than those who did not. In addition, those who took the fast-food more often had a higher ratio of fat consumption while they took lower vitamins and minerals. Therefore, nutrition education for middle school students should be provided to encourage them to choose more nutritious food and have healthier dietary habits.