This study aimed to compare and analyze dietary habits, nutrition knowledge and health-related behaviors of Students by the high school type. The survey was conducted with 630 students in the 11th grade in the academic high school(AS), specialized te...
This study aimed to compare and analyze dietary habits, nutrition knowledge and health-related behaviors of Students by the high school type. The survey was conducted with 630 students in the 11th grade in the academic high school(AS), specialized technical high school(STS) and general technical high school(GTS) in Jinju. The results are presented below.
First, the average height and weight of respondents were 174.1±6.4㎝, and 66.7±27.1kg, respectively. BMT was 21.5±3.1kg/m².
Second, the educational backgrounds and monthly incomes of fathers and pocket money showed the highest levels in STS.
Third, the respondents in AS recognized that they were happier than other groups, while the respondents in GTS had the awareness that they were unhappier than other groups.
Fourth, those who had breakfast every day in AS accounted for 61.0% among the respondents, which was the highest ratio in all groups. For AS, the response rate to "I have no breakfast at all" was 19.0%, which was the highest among three groups.
Fifth, for the snack preference, the respondents in AS and STS had priority on bread, noodle and instant noodles. The respondents in GTS liked fruits and fruit juices the most. The main reason for snacking was "I am hungry", which comprised 73.4% of responses, and the next reason was "instead of meal", which was 14.0%. Generally, snacking frequency was the highest in GTS.
Next, for the eating out frequency, the response rate to "twice in one month" was 26.6%. And the most of students responded that generally they eat "Korean food", which comprised 81.8% of responses. Especially, STS liked "Korean food", and GTS liked "Chinese food".
Seventh, for the frequency of food intake of subjects, the rice and cereal were main subjects, which were highest ratio, 4.240.96, in all groups. In contrast, sea foods were 3.151.00, which were lowest ratio in all ones. The respondents in STS took meat, fish, egg, bean, fruit, fruit juice, milk, dairy products and instant food more frequently than other groups. The respondents in GTS had carbonated drink and sports drink more frequently.
In addition, the reason for alcohol drinking and smoking was conducted. The response rate to "releasing stress" was 36.0%, which was the highest ratio among others. And, "attractive taste" was the next reason, which was 22.1%. The former and the latter were most answered by STS and AS respectively. The respondents in STS recorded the highest drinking frequency by 91.9%, and GTS observed the highest smoking rate and smoking amount by 32.4%. However, they didn't show a significant difference.
Finally, average score of nutrition knowledge was the highest in the respondents in STS, while it was the lowest in the respondents in AS. However, they also didn't show a significant difference. As the source for nutrition knowledge, the response "I get nutrition knowledge from television and internet" accounted for 45.5%, the highest rate. However, for the respondents in AS, the response "I get nutrition knowledge from dieticians or teachers" was the highest.