본 연구에서는 교대근무를 하는 경기지역 20대 여성을 대상으로 영양교육 후의 식태도, 식습관, 그리고 영양소 섭취변화에 대한 조사하여 근로자 건강관리에서 영양교육의 필요성에 대한 기초자료를 얻고자 하였다. 조사대상자들은 교육 전과 교육 후로 분류하여 비교 분석하였다. 본 연구의 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다.

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of nutrition education on improving dietary attitudes, food habits and Food Frequency of 32 female shift workers by administering questionnaires. Dietary nutrient consumption data were obtained from the female shift workers by using 1 day 24-hr recall. The results were as follows: Score on ‘Concerns about health (p < 0.05)’ was significantly higher after-training. Dietary attitude (32.3 vs. 34.9, p < 0.01) and food habits (60.2 vs. 67.1, p < 0.01) were significantly higher after thetraining. Scores on ‘Eating a lot of food that I want to eat is more important than nutrition (p < 0.01)’, ‘I have a tendency to use instant foods when I am busy (p < 0.01)’, ‘I am interested in information on nutrition and health (p < 0.01)’ were significantly higher after the training. Scores on ‘I have three meals a day (p < 0.001)’, ‘I have breakfast regularly (p < 0.01)’, ‘I take vegetables other than kimchi at every meal (p < 0.01)’, ‘I drink milk every day (p < 0.001)’, ‘I eat fruits every day (p < 0.01)’, and ‘I apply nutrition knowledge to daily life (p < 0.001)’ were significantly higher after the training. Protein (p < 0.05), fiber (p < 0.05), vitamin C (p < 0.01), and calcium (p < 0.001) intakes were significantly higher after the training. These results showed that nutrition education had improved the dietary attitudes, food habits, and nutrient intakes. Therefore, we conclude that providing more systematic and appropriate nutrition education to shift workers during their tenure of office period is likely to improve dietary attitudes, food habits, and nutrient intakes. (Korean J Community Nutr 18(1) : 55~64, 2013)