Customers' Perceptions of Operational Status of and Needs for Sodium Reduction in the Industry Foodservice in Seoul
10.5720/kjcn.2020.25.1.21
- Author:
Na Young YI
1
Author Information
1. Department of Food and Nutrition, Daejeon University, Daejeon, Korea. Professor. nayoung1@dju.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
industry foodservice;
perception;
health concern;
sodium reduction;
low-sodium diet
- MeSH:
Diet;
Diet, Sodium-Restricted;
Korea;
Nutritionists;
Seoul;
Sodium;
Spices
- From:Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
2020;25(1):21-31
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to compare customers' perceptions of the need for a low-sodium diet and sodium-reduced operations in the industry foodservice by age. The relationships between health concerns and perceptions of the need for sodium-reduced operations and low-sodium diets in the industry foodservice were analyzed.METHODS: A survey was conducted among 340 industry foodservice customers aged 20–50 years and residing in Seoul, Korea. This study investigated the respondents' health concerns, their perception of the need for sodium-reduced foodservice operations, their perception of a sodium-reduced diet, and the general details of the foodservices they used. A cross-tabulation analysis and ANOVA were performed to identify differences in measurement items by age, and a simple regression analysis was performed to examine relationships between measurement items.RESULTS: For the customers' perception of the need for a sodium-reduced foodservice operation, the item “it is necessary to provide separate spices and sauces to reduce sodium intake” achieved the highest score (3.88 points out of a possible 5 points). For the perception of a sodium-reduced diet, the item “I think it is helpful for one's health” obtained the highest score (4.13 points). Respondents' health concerns had a positive effect on increasing the level of perception of the need for sodium-reduced foodservice operations and that of a sodium-reduced diet.CONCLUSIONS: Foodservice nutritionists could help enhance their customers' perceptions of the needs for sodium-reduced foodservice operations and sodium-reduced diets by frequently providing them with sodium-related health information.
