충남 일부지역 초등학생의 비만도에 따른 아침식사와 영양태도 비교

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Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the actual conditions underlying frequency of eating breakfast and nutritional attitud esin elementary school students in Chungnam area. Students had the highest ratio for eating breakfast everyday and spent 10-20minutes eating breakfast. Students went to bed at 10-11 PM and woke up at 7-7:30 AM in the morning on average. The biggestreason for skipping breakfast was insufficient time in the morning. Additionally, favorite breakfast menu of subjects was a Kor eanstyle meal. The number of elementary students that recognized necessity of nutritional education was highest among subjects.Favorite educational method of subjects was education by teachers. Additionally, number of female students that recognizedeffect of breakfast on health status was significantly higher than boy students. Ratio of eating breakfast everyday was depende nton BMI value. Most subjects preferred video learning materials as the main nutritional education method. Overweight subjectsshowed the highest ratio for eating with loss of willpower compared to other students when they skipped the breakfast. Femalesubjects ate a greater variety of foods compared to male students, and showed better nutritional attitudes towards a desirabledietary life than male subjects. To prevent undesirable food habits and improve intake of various nutrients, systematic nutritioneducation is required to regulate breakfast of elementary students.Key Words: Elementary students, frequency of breakfast, BMI, nutritional attitude