KMID : 0665220180310030335
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Korean Journal of Food and Nutrition 2018 Volume.31 No. 3 p.335 ~ p.344
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Development and Evaluation of the Children¡¯s Sugars Intake Reduction Program
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Kim Mi-Hyun
Kim Nam-Hee Yeon Jee-Young
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Abstract
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This study aimed to develop and evaluate a sugars intake reduction program (SIRP) that was designed to increase the knowledge, attitude, and skills of Korean children aged 5 years regarding sugars intake reduction. A total of 101 children aged 5~6 years from 6 preschools participated in SIRP. SIRP consisted of 4 sessions including 10 activities (e.g., story-telling, arts, experiment, checking nutrition facts, pledge), delivered to children at preschools by nutritionists over a one-month period. Three letters were sent to parents throughout the program to inform them of the children¡¯s activities at the preschools and to provide additional information on reducing children¡¯s sugars intake. A total of 90 children completed the program; 83 parents of these children completed the SIRP evaluation survey. The children¡¯s sugars intake reduction score was significantly increased after attending SIRP. Teachers (n=6) who participated in this program agreed to improve their students¡¯ attitudes on reducing sugars intake and to decrease students¡¯ behaviors related to sugars intake. Parents agreed to improve their children¡¯s attitude on reducing sugars intake and to decrease children¡¯s behaviors related to sugars intake. The outcome showed SIRP improved participants¡¯ attitudes towards sugars reduction and increased the skills to reduce the sugars intake of children aged 5~6 years. Future studies should examine whether SIRP reduces actual sugars intake among children.
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KEYWORD
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young children, sugars intake reduction program, evaluation
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