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KMID : 0381020110440030255
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Korean Journal of Nutrition
2011 Volume.44 No. 3 p.255 ~ p.263
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Dietary Habits and Nutrition Knowledge of Children Using Community Food Service Centers according to Family Type
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Lee Joo-Hee
Son Eun-Young
Kim Yeon-Soo
Lim Yun-Sook
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Abstract
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The objective of this study was to assess dietary habits and nutrition knowledge of elementary school students who use community food-service centers according to family type. The subjects were comprised of 147 individuals in low-income households, aged from 7 to 12 years, and who consumed free meals at community welfare centers or at local children’s centers in Seoul and Kyunggi-do, Korea. Dietary habits and dietary intake were obtained using 24-hr recall. Children in low-income single parent families skipped breakfast more frequently than children in low-income married parent families. No difference in nutrition intake or dietary habits was observed between children in low-income single parent families and children in low-income married parent families. More interest and financial support of the government are required to develop nutrition education and food assistance programs for children in low-income single parent families.
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KEYWORD
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dietary habits, nutrition knowledge, nutritional status, low-income married parent, low-income single parent
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