The Sakado school-based "shokuiku" food and nutriti education project.
The purpose of this study was to obtain baseline data for a school-based food nutrition education on "how snacks should be eaten". The subjects were 704 fifth-graders (371 boys, 333 girls) from all the primary schools in Sakado City who participated in the study in November 2006. They completed a 'Life Habit Questionnaire' and a 'Food Frequency Questionnaire (BDHQ)'. Based on their answers the subjects were classified into three groups. Statistical methods including chi-square test, and one-way layout ANOVA were used to analyze the relations between Rohrer index by gender, lifestyle groups of above each question, and intake of snacks. There was the significant relation between the Rohrer index by sex and 'helping with domestic chores', 'communication with the families' and 'physical exercise'. The variables 'soft beverage drinking', 'physical exercise' 'time spent on TV and video games' and 'less frequent breakfast intake' consume significantly higher amounts of snacks than others groups. 'Helping with domestic chores' was significant associated with 'communication with the families' and 'physical exercise'. The results suggest that guidance should be given on eating breakfast every day, developing exercise patterns and appropriate eating of snacks.
Fujikura
Junko
J
Health Information Science, Kagawa Nutrition University, Japan. fujikura@eiyo.ac.jp
Muto
Shimako
S
Takemi
Yukari
Y
Okubo
Hitomi
H
Tanaka
Hisako
H
Kagawa
Akio
A
Sasaki
Satoshi
S
D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002648:Child; D053198:Child Nutrition Sciences / Q000193:education*; D004032:Diet; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D012572:School Health Services