어머니 취업유무에 따른 중학생의 간식 섭취 실태 및 식품의 섭취 빈도

Middle School Students’ Consumption Frequencies of Food Groups Including Sweet Snacks According to Mother’s Employment Status

This study was conducted to determine whether the employment status of mothers affected snacking patterns and food consumption frequencies of middle school students, including their ingestion of sweet food items. 612 students (303 boys, 302 girls) of a middle school located in Goyang, Korea, participated in this study as its subjects. The obtained results did not support the hypothesis that students whose mothers were employed outside the home consume snacks, especially sugary treats, more frequently than those whose mothers are full-time homemakers. On the contrary, according to the responses collected from the children, those whose mothers were employed outside the home answered that they ate kimchi (1.37 d from tse subjects were s/week respectively p < 0.05), fast food items (0.16 e subjects were s23 times/week, p < 0.05), chocolates (0.25 times/week, p < 0.05), chocolate food items (0.16 e subjects we or margarine (0.15 times/week. 0.26 ± 0.38 times/week, p < 0.01) significantly less frequently. However, in comparison to their counterparts, a greater number of subjects whose mothers were employed outside the home purchased their own snacks, prepared their own meals, and watched food commercials on TV more frequently. These occurrences suggest that this group may be nutritionally vulnerable and may require dietary education with regard to the selection of healthy snacks.