경기지역 일부 중학생의 우유급식 희망 여부에 따른 우유 및칼슘급원 섭취실태 조사

The consumption pattern of milk and calcium sources of the middle school students depending on the participation of school milk program in Gyeonggi, Korea

In order to develop the strategies to increase the participation of school milk program(SMP), 291 middle school students were surveyed. The information regarding the perception of SMP and intakes of milk and other calcium sources as well as general characteristics was obtained by self-administered questionnaire. The data were compared between the subjects who wanted the SMP(wanting SMP, 154) and those who did not(not-wanting SMP, 137). More of not-wanting SMP group graduated from the elementary schools without SMP(10.9% vs. 4.5%, p<.05) and drank milk along with other foods such as cereals(19.8% vs. 7.2%) or snacks(32.4% vs. 26.1%), while less of them drank milk alone(46.3% vs. 57.5%, p<.05), compared to wanting-SMP group. Compared to wanting-SMP group, more of not-wanting SMP group drank milk less often than 1∼2 times per month(19.6% vs. 41.5%, p<.05), while the intakes of dairy foods and calcium supplements were not different between groups. Without significant differences between groups, 65.6% of subjects drank the flavored milks when they had a choice to purchase, while 82.6% drank unflavored milk when they did not have a choice home. Conclusively, the results suggested that no-wanting-SMP adolescents may have inadequate calcium intake and provided the rationale to urge them to participate SMP not only for the current calcium intakes but also for the good dietary habits regarding drinking milk regularly from healthier type in their future.