KOREASCHOLAR

This study was conducted to compare solo eating perceptions and dietary behaviors in the Seoul and Gyonggi-do regions according to gender. The study focused on the dietary perceptions, solo eating, eating together, dietary habits, food intake patterns and 38 keywords pertaining to solo eating. Of 411 subjects, 207 (50.4%) were males and 204 (49.6%) were females. The biggest problem that respondents perceived in their dietary life was irregular eating. Women prepared meals more often than men (p<0.001) and ate more instant and frozen food than men (p<0.05). Both males and females missed breakfast most, and the amount of the population eating breakfast alone ranked second highest. Women had lunch alone more often than men, while men ate dinner alone more often than women (p<0.01). All respondents spent 5~15 min when eating alone. Women avoided excessive smoking and drinking more than men (p<0.001). Men related key words regarding solo eating with negative emotions such as ‘lonely’, ‘boring’, and ‘feel sorry when I see someone eating alone in a restaurant’ more than women. Conversely, women related more positive key words with eating alone such as ‘free’, ‘joy’, and ‘my own time’. Dietary lives of Koreans have rapidly changed along with social changes. Our research findings will contribute to increased comprehensive menu development and HMR development in the foodservice industry.

Abstract
 I. 서 론
 II. 연구 내용 및 방법
  1. 연구대상 및 기간
  2. 연구 내용 및 방법
  3. 자료처리
 III. 결과 및 고찰
  1. 조사대상자의 일반사항
  2. 건강인식과 식습관
 IV. 요약 및 결론
 References

• 이은정(한경대학교 영양조리과학과) | Eun Jung Lee (Department of Nutrition and Culinary Science, Hankyong University)
• 이경란(안산대학교 식품영양과) | Kyung-Ran Lee (Department of Food & Nutrition, Ansan University) Corresponding author