Study on the snack menu pattern, food diversity and satisfaction of parent provided by Center for Children's Foodservice Management in Jeonbuk area

Eun-Byul Sym; Jeong-Ok Rho

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Sym and Rho: Study on the snack menu pattern, food diversity and satisfaction of parent provided by Center for Children's Foodservice Management in Jeonbuk area

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Journal of Nutrition and Health 2019; 52(5): 501-513.

Published online: 30 October 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4163/jnh.2019.52.5.501

Study on the snack menu pattern, food diversity and satisfaction of parent provided by Center for Children's Foodservice Management in Jeonbuk area

Eun-Byul Sym¹

, Jeong-Ok Rho²

¹Major of Nutrition Education, The Graduate School of Education, Jeonbuk National University, Jenju, Jeonbuk 54896, Korea.

²Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Jeonbuk National University, Jenju, Jeonbuk 54896, Korea.

To whom correspondence should be addressed. tel: +82-63-270-4135, jorho@jbnu.ac.kr

Received 21 September 2019 Revised 12 October 2019 Accepted 17 October 2019

The Korean Nutrition Society

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Abstract

Purpose

This study examined the menu pattern, food diversity, and satisfaction of parents with the snack menus of childcare centers provided by the Center for Children's Foodservice Management (CCFM) in Jeonbuk area.

Methods

Data from 2,432 snack menus (1,321 for morning snacks and 1,111 for afternoon snacks) of March, June, September, and December 2017 from 13 CCFM in Jeonbuk area were analyzed. In addition, the participants for the survey were 247 parents in Jeonju and Kunsan. The data were analyzed using a t-test, χ²-test, and hierarchical regression analysis with SPSS v. 24.0.

Results

Differences in the menu pattern and food diversity were observed between morning and afternoon snack menus. The majority of snack menus (61.6%) were one menu item. The percentage of ‘G’ (20.0%) was highest in the food group patterns. The morning snacks served mainly porridge, raw fruits, and milk, and the afternoon snacks served mainly flour-based foods, juices, and milk. The awareness level of parents about the snack menus of daycare centers was 4.09±0.82, and its overall satisfaction was 4.06±0.69. In the snack-quality attribute analysis, the hygiene of foods was the most important factor, and parents judged that they were doing well. Regression analysis showed that the hygiene of personnel was the most influential variable on the overall satisfaction, followed by balance with the main meal and the portion size.

Conclusion

Therefore, it is important to establish snack menu guidelines considering the eating behaviors of the children and to strengthen hygiene for the increasing the satisfaction of various stakeholders in daycare centers.

Keywords: snack menu, Center for Children's Foodservice Management, menu pattern, food diversity, satisfaction

Figures and Tables

Table 1

Menu pattern of snack menus

1) n (%)

2) F, Food; B, Beverage

^***p < 0.001

Table 2

Percentage of each food group included in snack menus

1) G, grains; M, meat, fish, eggs & beans; V, vegetables; F, fruits; D, milk

2) n (%)

^***p < 0.001; NS, not significantly

Table 3

Food group patterns and dietary diversity scores of snack menus

1) G, grains; M, meat, fish, eggs & beans; V, vegetables; F, fruits; D, milk

2) G + V + D, M + V, G + M + D, G + V + F, et al.

3) n (%)

^***p < 0.001

Table 4

Food items of each food group included in snack menus

1) n (%), multiple answer

Table 5

General characteristics of the subjects

1) n (%)

Table 6

Awareness and overall satisfaction level on snack menu

1) Likert scale : 5 (know everything) ~ 1 (don't know at all)

2) Likert scale : 5 (very satisfied) ~ 1 (very unsatisfied)

^*p < 0.05; NS, not significantly

Table 7

The importance and performance level for quality attributes of snack

1) Likert scale : 5 (very important) ~ 1 (not important at all)

2) Likert scale : 5 (performed ver well) ~ 1 (not performed at all)

^***p < 0.001; NS, not significantly

Table 8

Factors influencing overall satisfaction with snack

1) ^*p < 0.05; NS, not significantly

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Eun-Byul Sym
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Jeong-Ok Rho
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