Evaluation of Dietary Behavior of Infants and Toddlers in Ganghwa County by Using Nutrition Quotient (NQ)

Kim, Eun‐Mi

doi:10.17495/easdl.2017.2.27.1.17

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“…An examination of the total NQ-P scores and the scores in each dimension sex, age, region, and weight status showed that the total NQ-P score of the subjects of this study was 59.47, which was considerably lower than the national-level score of 60.6 [ 2 ], 59.6 of the Gyeongsan area [ 4 ], 65.2 of the children in Dongducheon [ 14 ], 62.1 of the children in Ganghwado [ 13 ], and the score of 59.9 of the children living in Gwangju [ 16 ], and only slightly higher than the score of children in Jecheon, which was 58.5. The overall average was also at the “mid-low” level, which would require further monitoring.…”

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“…As eating behaviors affect the current nutrition and health of preschool children as well as the possibility of diseases, the eating behavior of preschool children should be analyzed through rigorous research and evaluation [ 8 ]. Assessment tools for comprehensive and straightforward analyses of early childhood dietary habits have been developed and used to analyze various factors, such as the nutritional and dietary factors and demographical characteristics of the subjects [ 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 ].…”

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“…A comparative study on the dietary behaviors of infants and preschool children in Ganghwa-gun showed that the NQ of infants was significantly higher than that of preschool children [ 13 ]. The NQ scores of infants living in the Gyeongsan area proved to be at nutritional risk, all except the moderation dimension [ 4 ].…”

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Evaluation of dietary behaviors of preschool children in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do associated with the level of parents' health consciousness: using nutrition quotient for preschoolers (NQ-P)

Sooyoun

Cha

2021

Nutr Res Pract

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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES This study aimed to assess the dietary behaviors of preschool children using the nutrition quotient for preschoolers (NQ-P) and analyzed the difference in the scores of the children's dietary behaviors in regards to the parents' health consciousness. SUBJECTS/METHODS The subjects were 257 children aged 3–5 years and their parents residing in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. The questionnaire is composed of demographic characteristics, the NQ-P questions, and health consciousness. All data were statistically analyzed by SPSS program (ver. 25.0) and the statistical differences in variables were evaluated by χ 2 test, Fisher's exact test, t-test, 1-way analysis of variance and Tukey's multiple comparison test. RESULTS There was a significant difference on the intake frequency of processed meat by region and fast foods by age, region, and weight status ( P < 0.05). There was also a significant difference in not moving around while eating by weight status and parents' effort to have healthy eating habits by sex ( P < 0.05). The mean score of NQ-P of the total subjects was 59.47, which was within the medium-low grade. The mean score of balance was 61.62, and the boys were significantly higher than girls ( P < 0.05). As the age of children increased, the mean score of the moderation was significantly decreased ( P < 0.05). The scores of NQ-P ( P < 0.05), balance ( P < 0.01), and environment ( P < 0.05) were significantly higher in the high group of parents' health consciousness than the low group. CONCLUSIONS According to the results of the evaluation by NQ-P, the dietary behaviors of preschoolers residing in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do need to be improved. For improving their eating behavior and nutritional health status, parents and children need customized nutrition education programs based on sex, age, region and weight status of preschool children as well as the degree of parents' health consciousness.

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Evaluation of dietary behaviors of preschool children in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do associated with the level of parents' health consciousness: using nutrition quotient for preschoolers (NQ-P)

Sooyoun

Cha

2021

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Dietary Behavior and Related Factors of Preschool Children in Seocheon-gun, Korea

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Won²

2022

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Assessment of dietary behaviors among preschoolers in Daejeon: using Nutrition Quotient for Preschoolers (NQ-P)

Lee¹,

Kim

Song

2019

J Nutr Health

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The study subjects were recruited from child-care centers and kindergartens located in Daedeok-gu, Daejeon between August and September 2018. A total of 411 preschoolers aged 3~6 years were included in the data analyses. A questionnaire of NQ-P, which consisted of 14 checklist items on dietary behaviors, was completed by the parents or guardians of the study subjects. The NQ-P scores and its three factors, including "balance", "moderation", and "environment" factors, were calculated according to sex, age, and weight status. Differences in the NQ-P scores and their factors according to sex, age, and weight status were tested using a student's t-test. Results: The mean NQ-P score of the total subjects was 58.5 ± 9.2, which was within the medium-low grade. The NQ-P score was 58.5 ± 9.4 in boys and 58.6 ± 9.0 in girls (p = 0.955). The NQ-P score was similar regardless of the age groups (57.8 ± 9.4 in 3~4 years vs. 59.2 ± 9.0 in 5~6 years, p = 0.124), whereas subjects aged 5~6 years showed a significantly higher scores of environment factors than those aged 3~4 years (67.9 ± 16.8 vs. 61.7 ± 17.3). The mean score of the moderation factor was lower in the overweight/obese children compared to the non-overweight/obese children (46.6 ± 13.3 vs. 51.0 ± 16.2, p = 0.012). Compared to children aged 3~4 years, children aged 5~6 years had higher intakes of vegetable dishes and processed meat. The overweight/obese group showed a higher consumption of processed beverages than the non-overweight/obese group. Conclusion:The current study indicates that the dietary behaviors of preschoolers residing in Daejeon need to be improved. These findings suggest that nutrition education or health interventions targeting young children is necessary for improving their nutritional health status.

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Evaluation of Dietary Behavior of Infants and Toddlers in Ganghwa County by Using Nutrition Quotient (NQ)

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Evaluation of dietary behaviors of preschool children in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do associated with the level of parents' health consciousness: using nutrition quotient for preschoolers (NQ-P)

Evaluation of dietary behaviors of preschool children in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do associated with the level of parents' health consciousness: using nutrition quotient for preschoolers (NQ-P)

Dietary Behavior and Related Factors of Preschool Children in Seocheon-gun, Korea

Assessment of dietary behaviors among preschoolers in Daejeon: using Nutrition Quotient for Preschoolers (NQ-P)

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