This study examined the effects of ‘Dietary education for children’s health UP’ (DECHUP) on the changes in knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) of nutrition and food safety in 5th grade elementary school students in Incheon. The DECHUP program was conducted from May to October 2018 and consisted of education and activities focusing on the children’s levels of understanding. Data were collected before, immediately after, and 6 weeks after DECHUP using the same method. All data were analyzed using SPSS ver 20.0. The level of knowledge and attitudes of the subjects to nutrition and food safety was significantly higher after than before DECHUP, but the attitude of boys did not show any significant difference after 6 weeks. Although there were no significant differences in the behavior for nutrition in the practice of the subjects, there were significant positive changes in the behavior of food safety. The higher the satisfaction of DECHUP, the more positive the change in knowledge, and the more positive the attitude and practice behaviors. Therefore, DECHUP has positive effects on the KAP of the subjects, and it will be helpful for elementary school students to form desirable eating habits if it can be carried out periodically and continuously.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the dietary habits of smokers and non-smokers among a few male university students residing in Changwon-si and factors that affect their smoking behavior. A self-administered questionnaire was conducted for a duration of one month in June 2015 (n=367). The results of this study showed that the breakfast skipping rate of the smoking group was significantly higher compared to the non-smoking group (p<0.001), and the smoking rate was significantly higher among those with more serious smoking problems (p<0.001). Compared to the non-smoking group, the smoking group showed significantly higher BMI (body mass index) (p<0.05) and demonstrated significant drinking habit of more liquid type yogurt among milk and dairy products and significantly more coffee mixes among fat, oils, and sugars (p<0.05). The results of multiple regression analysis showed the necessity to prepare smoking systems in school (t=－2.87, p<0.05), encumbrances to studies due to smoking (t=－3.59, p<0.001), and variables that affect smoking such as the number of close friends who smoke (t=4.17, p<0.001), BMI (t=3.08, p<0.05), and the level of problematic drinking (t=3.67, p<0.001). The results of this study suggest factors that must be considered in establishing smoking prevention education programs, anti-smoking policies, and strategies for university students.

본 연구에서는 소비자의 식생활 라이프 스타일 유형에 따른 가축질병 인식(우려도)에 대한 결정요인을 분석하였다. 우선 식생활 라이프 스타일과 관련된 23개의 문항들을 이용하여 요인분석을 실시하고, 요인들의 평균값을 기준으로 군집분석을 실시하였다. 또한, 소비자들의 유형적 특성을 규명하기 위해, 인구 사회경제적 요인 및 식생활 관련 특성을 활용하여 교차분석 및 로짓분석을 실시하였다. 분석결과 가축질병이 국내에서 발생하거나 해외에서 감염 환자가 발생하는 등 사회적 이슈가 되었을 때, 소비자들의 불안감은 소비에 부정적으로 작용할 가능성이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 가축질병에 대한 소비자의 필요 이상의 불안감은 효율적으로 완화시킬 필요가 있으며 이를 위해 효율적인 리스크 커뮤니케이션을 전개가 필요한 것으로 판단된다.