Korean adolescents' perceptions of nutrition and health towards fast foods in Busan area.
- Author:
Ji young YOON
1
;
Eun soon LYU
;
Kyung a LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Fast foods; adolescents; perception; attitude; Korean
- MeSH: Adolescent; Surveys and Questionnaires; Fast Foods; Friends; Humans; Internet; Meals; Nutritional Status; Parents; Periodicals as Topic; Television
- From:Nutrition Research and Practice 2008;2(3):171-177
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Adolescents in Busan area were asked in a survey about their perception and attitudes towards fast food. Most respondents answered that they consume fast food once a month because it is fast, easily accessible and tasty. Although they perceived fast food as unhealthy and less nutritious, they were less aware of its effect on their health and nutritional status. The more knowledgeable respondents were about nutrition and health the less likely they were to choose fast food over other meals. However, respondents who had little or no knowledge about the nutritional factors of fast food accounted for 43.1%. As to their source of dietary information, students relied on themselves (31.0%), parents (20.5%) and friends (19.9%). The medium through which students got the most nutrition and health information was television (66.8%), followed by the Internet (36.7%) and magazines (29.7%). This study will enable educators to plan more effective strategies for improving the dietary knowledge of the adolescent population.
