농촌형 급식교와 비급식교 중학생의 체조성 및 식행동 특성

Body Composition and Eating Behavior of Rural Middle School Students Provided With and Without National School Lunch Program

The purpose of this study is to investigate the body composition and the eating behavior of rural middle school provided with and without the national school lunch Program(NSLP) The subjects consisted of 34O rural middle school students provided with(n=177) and without(n= 163) NSLP. Data were collected by using a questionnaire. The results of this study were summarized as follows: 1. Anthropometric measurements were taken for body weight, height, triceps skinfold thickness and percentage of body fat. There was no significant difference in the height. body weight between girl students provided with (155.8cm. 47.2kg) and without (156.Ocm,49.7kg) NSLP. However, the height. body weight were higher in the boy students provided with NSLP(160.8cm, 50.4kg) than without (158.4cm, 48.4kg) NSLP. Percentage of body fat(%) were significantly higher in girl students provided without NSLP(27.5%) than in those with NSLP(25.0%). 2, Food habit scores of 68% of the subjects, regardless of with and without NSLP, were poor. However, appetite of 98% of the subjects, regardless of with and without NSLP, were very good. But rate of skipping meals and snack intakes of students provided without NSLP were significantly higher than in those with NSLP. In the case of instant food intakes. the students of eating three-four times per week were significantly higher in students provided without NSLP(41.1%) than in those with NSLP(20.9%)