부산대학교 도서관

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to provide basic data for the development of differentiated nutrition education programs in the community for Korean adult men and women in their 20s or older. Methods: A survey was conducted with 250 adult Korean men and women between the ages of 20 and 65 from among the students and staff at Chonnam National University in Gwangju. The questionnaire included five general characteristics (gender, occupation, academic background, average monthly household income, number of household members), and six nutrition education methods(face-to-face, non-face-to-face, lengths of education time, number of education, types of nutrition nutrition education providers, and nutrition education topics). Results: Video media such as YouTube were selected as the most preferred educational medium among non-face-to-face nutrition education methods. The amounts of education time most preferred by the study’s subjects was once a week, and the training time most preferred was 30 minutes to one hour. In addition, nutritionists and clinical nutritionists were the most preferred nutrition education providers and balanced nutrition was the most preferred subject. Conclusion: It is necessary to develop content that is interactive and fun in terms of the educational value from YouTube smart video content for various age groups in the future, and to develop educational programs that can change behavior in real life, rather than simply improving nutritional knowledge.